Crime & Safety

Man Arrested In Wildomar On Suspicion Of Lewd Acts With Child

Jose Juan Medel Jr. was booked on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age.

A man was arrested late Wednesday night in Wildomar on suspicion of sex crimes on a minor.

Jose Juan Medel Jr., 29, was arrested at 11 p.m. in the 21500 block of Waite Street in Wildomar, according to jail records.

Medel was booked on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age.

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Medel is being held in lieu of $55,000 bail and is due in court March 8, jail records show.

Medel is a convicted felon who was on probation at the time of Wednesday’s arrest, according to court records. In 2009, he was found guilty of causing great bodily injury while driving under the influence. At the time of his guilty plea, he also admitted to inflicting great bodily injury using a firearm.

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