Man Charged in 8-year-old Sex Abuse Case

A 42-year-old man was charged with sex abuse Sunday, finally moving an eight-year-old case forward.

In May of 2004, a 14-year-old girl had run away from a youth facility and stopped at La Fuente Restaurant where she encountered Juan Gomez-Cubillo, then 34, according to complaints.

They left together and the girl told police that she had been sexually assaulted. Police also interviewed Gomez-Cubillo, who said that he had been with the girl but denied the assault. He gave police a DNA sample which matched DNA found on the girl, complaints said.

Ames Police had filed charges on Gomez-Cubillo, in September 2004, but Gomez-Cubillo disappeared from the area and might have even left the country, said Ames Police CMDR. Jim Robinson.

Sunday police found Gomez-Cubillo on South Fifth Street, Robinson said. Gomez-Cubillo had lived in the South Meadows apartment complex July 15 and was trying to reclaim some of his possessions Sunday when police officers checked his I.D., he said. 

Third-degree sex abuse is a class C felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Gomez-Cubillo was being held Tuesday in the Story County Jail on a $25,000 fine.

To learn about other charges read below.

The below information was provided by the Ames Police Department. An arrest doesn't indicate a conviction. To see other charges search for police blotter.

July 20

 Erin Blue, 27, Boone, was charged with public intoxication, third offense at 10:11 p.m.

Chelsea McMillen, 23, Amherst Drive, was charged with a controlled substance violation at 7:49 p.m.

July 21

Sarah Ferguson, 36, Stanhope, was charged with operating while intoxicated, first offense.

Amy Kunkel, 24, Roosevelt Avenue, was charged with public intoxication, first offense.

Adam Letizia, 20, Urbandale, was charged with public intoxication at 2:41 a.m.

Jay Simser, 70, Glendale Avenue, was charged with operating while intoxicated, first offense; at 10:42 p.m.

July 22

Juan Gomez-Cubillo, 42, S. 5^th Street, was charged with third-degree sexual abuse at 3 p.m.

Scott Harriman, 44, S. Kellogg Avenue, was charged with public intoxication, third offense; at 10:46 a.m.

Dakota Helton, 18, Bank Street, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and interference with official acts, at 1:25 a.m.

Thomas Moore, 22, Stanton Avenue, was charged with public intoxication, third offense; at 5:30 a.m.

Bryce Muschick, 26, Kellogg Avenue, was charged with public intoxication, third offense; and fifth-degree theft at 5:30 a.m.

July 23

Cassidy Cirks, 20, Twain Circle, was charged with operating while intoxicated, first offense; at 12:04 a.m.