A Riverside church youth leader was arrested and charged with five counts of lewd and lascivious acts against a child under the age of 14.
The Riverside Police Department’s Sexual Assault – Child Abuse (SACA) Unit began an investigation into a past sexual abuse that was recently reported. At the time when the alleged acts occurred, between the years of 2010 and 2015, the female victim was under the age of 10, according to the Riverside Police Department.
The victim identified her abuser as a youth group leader at Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, a Catholic church located in the eastside neighborhood of Riverside.
The suspect, 65-year-old Jaime Alejandre Gonzalez of Riverside, had driven her around the city several years ago when he committed sexual abuse against her, according to authorities.
Gonzalez was arrested on July 13 and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on five counts of lewd and lascivious acts against a child under the age of 14. He is currently being held on $150,000 bail, according to jail records. He is scheduled to appear in court on July 28.
The Riverside Police Department believes there may be additional victims who were abused by Gonzalez who have yet to come forward.
Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation is asked to contact SACA Detective Stacie Ontko at 951-353-7121 or [email protected]. Those who wish to remain anonymous can email [email protected] or utilize the Riverside Police Department’s mobile app “Submit a Tip” feature while referencing report number 210013303.
