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Lewd Acts Upon a Child Under 14 Y/O
By Santa Paula Police Department — Wednesday, June 25th, 2014
 Santa Paula Police Department On 06/24/2014 at 1354 hours, the Santa Paula Police Department was contacted by the mother of a 6-year-old female reporting that the child was possibly a victim of a sexual assault. An immediate investigation revealed that the suspect, 49-year-old Jose Francisco Romero of Santa Paula, was a friend of the family for approximately five years. Romero was staying with the victim’s relative temporarily while he attempted to secure more permanent housing arrangements. During the afternoon of 06/23/2014, Romero asked the 6-year-old female to come in to his room so he could show her some pictures. When the victim entered his room, Romero asked the victim to sit on his lap. He showed the victim photos of a sexual organ on his phone. While showing her the pictures, he used his other hand to touch the victim's private area. Preliminary interviews of the involved parties indicate Romero touched the victim under her clothing, making direct contact with her skin. Romero was taken in to custody today at his place of employment and booked at Ventura County Jail for 288(a) PC, lewd acts with a child under 14 years-of-age and 288.2(a)(2) PC, exposing a child to lewd harmful materials. Nature of Incident: Lewd Acts Upon a Child Under 14 Y/O |
