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Police: Man Tied Boys To Tree, Molested Them
Jose Cervantes, 35, In Custody
POSTED: 4:08 am PST November 18,
2009
UPDATED: 10:00 am PST November 18,
2009
CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- A 35-year-old Chula Vista man was in custody Wednesday on suspicion of tying two young boys to a tree and molesting them, police said.The man, identified as Jose Cervantes, was arrested around 5 p.m. Tuesday as he arrived home to an apartment complex where the alleged molestation occurred, according to the Chula Vista Police Department.The alleged victims, ages 5 and 7, told investigators they were riding their bikes on D Street, near Cedar Avenue, when Cervantes grabbed them sometime last week and forced them into the courtyard of the apartment complex, police said.
Cervantes then allegedly tied the boys to a tree and sexually assaulted them before walking away. They were freed by an unidentified woman, police said.A few days later, one of the boys told his sister about the alleged attack and a police report was filed Sunday. The boys later identified the man from a photo lineup, police said.
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