Man arrested suspected of molesting a child

Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. Spokesperson, Angel Ramos, confirms that 60 year old John Ruiz Ureste, was arrested after allegedly having continual sex with a child under 14.

Ureste was arrested Tuesday in Indio, according to court records, and he bailed out of the Indio jail shortly after making his 75,000 bail.

According to the family of the victim, the sexual abuse was reported to the Sheriff’s Department in July, and says the abuse may have been going on over a year.

The investigation is being finalized by the Sheriff’s Department and the case will be submitted to the District Attorney’s office later this week. It is up to the DA to decide if official charges will be filed against Ureste.

Ureste’s arraignment is scheduled for November 7th according to jail records.