Petaluma Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Sexually Abusing Young Girl

Petaluma CA

07 November, 2020

4:55 PM

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PETALUMA, CA — A Petaluma man suspected of sexually abusing a young girl, who was the child of friends, over a period of several years was arrested last week, police said Friday. Erick Francisco Pimentel-Alvarado, 32, allegedly started abusing the child when she was about 5 years old. The suspect was a friend of the girl's parents, police said. The investigation into the suspect started on Oct. 25 and Pimentel-Alvarado was arrested about 5:30 p.m. Oct. 27 in the 800 block of Lakeville Circle, police said. Pimentel-Alvarado was booked into Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of crimes that include aggravated sexual assault of a child and sex with a child under 10 years old. The suspect is being held at Sonoma County Jail on bail of $5 million, and has a court date on Nov. 12, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office jail website. Petaluma police detectives say they have reason to believe there may be additional victims of Pimentel-Alvarado. Anyone with information concerning the case or any other related incidents is asked to contact Petaluma Police Department Detective Corie Joerger at (707) 778-4456. Copyright 2020 by Bay City News, Inc. — Republication, Rebroadcast or any other Reuse without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited.