San Diego police have arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Mira Mesa, authorities reported Thursday.
The suspect — identified by the San Diego Police Department only by the first name "Romero" — molested the girl at her home while claiming to be a 15-year-old, SDPD spokesperson Lt. Adam Sharki alleged.
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"Investigators have reason to believe there might be ... unreported victims who (have) been sexually assaulted by (the suspect) either at their homes or his home, Sharki said.
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Police believe alleged molestations carried out by the suspect go back as far as five years.
Police did not immediately disclose the location where the purported crimes allegedly occurred or when the suspect was taken into custody.
"Additional details are being withheld at this time to protect the current investigation and prosecution," the SDPD spokesman said Thursday afternoon.
