59-year-old Richard Martinez was arrested Monday in connection to a 1996 sexual assault of a minor that had previously gone unsolved.
SUNNYVALE — A 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl in Sunnyvale nearly 30 years ago, and authorities said they’ve identified two additional victims.
Richard Jeffery Martinez, a current resident of San Jose, was arrested Monday. In a news release, the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety said the 1996 assault of a 7-year-old took place in the Cherry Orchard neighborhood, near Highway 82. Authorities said Martinez, who was in his early 30s at the time of the alleged assault, was identified through forensic genealogy and an extensive investigation. They did not provide additional details.
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