Oregon man arrested for sexually assaulting and kidnapping Fresno girl, police say

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- An Oregon antheral was arrested aft constabulary accidental helium sexually assaulted and kidnapped a Fresno girl.

The Fresno Police Department says 51-year-old James Ellis connected with a 12-year-old miss online towards the extremity of 2023.

Police accidental connected December 30, Ellis picked the miss up from her house, took her to a parking batch and sexually assaulted her.

A household subordinate tracked the miss with a telephone and recovered her and Ellis wrong the truck. Police accidental Ellis near with the miss inactive wrong aft being demanded to springiness her back.

She was yet dropped disconnected astatine a state presumption erstwhile Ellis realized the household subordinate was inactive pursuing him.

Ellis was arrested connected aggregate charges.

Police accidental helium has since bailed retired of jailhouse and is known to sojourn California for work.

Anyone with much accusation is asked to interaction the Fresno Police Department.