Sex Offender Arrested On Suspicion Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl In Redwood City

CBS Bay Area

August 9, 2024

A registered sex offender in Redwood City was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a teenage girl, police said Wednesday.

According to Redwood City police, a 14-year-old girl and her 13-year-old friend had gone to a parking garage in the 400 block of Broadway to drink alcohol on July 31. Officers were called to the 14-year-old's home after she returned to her residence intoxicated.

The girl told police that she and her friend encountered a man who was walking through the garage with his dog. He gave the pair marijuana and encouraged them to drink. At some point, the 13-year-old left, and the girl remained with the man, who then sexually assaulted her.

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