NEWS RELEASE
DATE: April 6, 2024, at 1:00 P.M.
SUBJECT: Suspect Arrested for Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child
LOCATION: 1300 block Cachuma Ave, Ventura
VICTIM: 11-year-old Female, Santa Paula resident
SUSPECT: Jesus Gonzalez Arteaga, 43-year-old Male, Oxnard resident
CONTACT: Dale Mc Alpine, Sergeant
(805) 385-7756 (Monday – Thursday 8am-6pm)
On March 12, 2024, at approximately 10:00 A.M., Investigators from the Oxnard Police Department Family Protection Unit were contacted by the Santa Paula Police Department in reference to an 11-year-old female sexual assault victim. The investigation discovered that the suspect, Jesus Gonzalez Arteaga, a 43-year-old Oxnard resident, has been sexually assaulting the 11-year-old since she was eight years old. During the investigation, the suspect fled, and investigators from the Family Protection Unit worked diligently to gather enough evidence to secure an arrest warrant for Arteaga.
On April 6, 2024, at approximately 1:00 P.M., members of the Oxnard Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit, Oxnard Police Special Enforcement Unit, Oxnard Police K-9 team, and Deputies from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department were able to apprehend Arteaga without incident in the 1300 block of Cachuma Avenue, in the City of Ventura. Arteaga was transported and booked into the Ventura County Main Jail, for 288.5 PC – Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child.
Investigators are encouraging anyone who may have heard or seen anything to contact Detective Daniel Cosio at (805) 385-7609. Also, anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department's website:www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can also remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: April 6, 2024, 1:30 P.M.