Julio Louis Cortes, 25, of Westminster (Riverside County Sheriffs Department)
NORCO-- A Westminster man is accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl and forcing her to sell marijuana.
Julio Louis Cortes, 25, is suspected of forcing the girl to have sex and to sell marijuana for the past six months, according to sheriff's officials.
During the sexual assaults, Cortes threatened the victim at gunpoint, said Sgt. Matthew Sims of the Norco Sheriff's Department.
Cortes was arrested last Friday after deputies received a report of sexual assault from the 12-year-old female victim.
While present at the victim's home, deputies say, Cortes called the girl and said he was coming over.
Deputies caught Cortes when he was driving in the area of the victim's home the next day.
He was arrested and booked for aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Anyone with additional information in the investigation is asked to call Sgt. Matthew Sims or Investigator Boyd at (951) 955-2600.
Julio Louis Cortes, 25, is suspected of forcing the girl to have sex and to sell marijuana for the past six months, according to sheriff's officials.
During the sexual assaults, Cortes threatened the victim at gunpoint, said Sgt. Matthew Sims of the Norco Sheriff's Department.
Cortes was arrested last Friday after deputies received a report of sexual assault from the 12-year-old female victim.
While present at the victim's home, deputies say, Cortes called the girl and said he was coming over.
Deputies caught Cortes when he was driving in the area of the victim's home the next day.
He was arrested and booked for aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Anyone with additional information in the investigation is asked to call Sgt. Matthew Sims or Investigator Boyd at (951) 955-2600.
