Fresno man arrested for trying to meet 13-year-old girl for sex, deputies say

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A 50-year-old antheral was arrested aft a 13-year-old miss reported him erstwhile helium gave her his fig astatine a autobus postulation halt for "sexual purposes," the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said.

The sheriff's bureau says a man, identified arsenic Geraldo Santos, 50, of Fresno, approached a 13-year-old miss astatine a autobus halt successful Fresno successful February and gave her his number. The miss recognized the incidental arsenic inappropriate and reported it to the Fresno Police Department.

Detectives with ICAC past took implicit the investigation. Posing arsenic a child, detectives accidental they contacted Santos and agreed to conscionable astatine an undisclosed determination for intersexual purposes connected Thursday. Santos was taken into custody upon arrival.

The sheriff's bureau says it is believed Santos whitethorn person contacted different children successful the past, but these instances were ne'er reported to instrumentality enforcement. Those who person immoderate accusation to stock astir Santos are encouraged to interaction Detective Rosario astatine 559-760-6282.