NEWS RELEASE
Incident Date and Time: August 5, 2020 – 0700 hours
Location: Private residence in Redwood City, CA
Type of Crime/Incident: PC 288(a) – Lewd acts with a child under 14 years old
Suspect: Celso Pantoja-Delcarmen - 42 years old
Summary: In July 2020, Sheriff’s Office detectives started investigating a sexual assault case involving a minor under the age of 14 and the alleged suspect who was her mother’s boyfriend. The investigation yielded information and evidence that Pantoja-Delcarmen sexually assaulted the victim in their home in unincorporated Redwood City. Once detectives obtained enough evidence, the suspect was arrested. The investigation is on-going, and we believe this is an isolated incident.
If you have any information about the suspect, please contact Detective Cris Serrano at 650-363-4066 [email protected].
Written by: Sergeant Joe Cang – Investigations Bureau.
Case #: 20--5250Release Date: 08/06/2020
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PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER • DETECTIVE ROSEMERRY BLANKSWADE • 650-363-4800 • [email protected] COUNTY CENTER • REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063 • 650-599-1664 • https://www.smcsheriff.com