Crime & Safety
Suspected Pedophile Arrested In Contra Costa County
Paul Fielder, 60, is accused of having sex with a minor under the age of 14, and more victims are possible, the DA's office said.
EAST BAY, CA —Contra Costa prosecutors say that a 60-year-old man who was charged Monday with 32 counts of sexual abuse of a child may have had other victims. Paul Fielder of Suisun City was arrested Thursday by Walnut Creek police and federal agents when he arrived at an undisclosed location to meet a minor child for sex, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office.
The investigation revealed Fielder had been sexually abusing a minor under the age of 14 for several years, the DA's office said.
Fielder previously coached youth sports in Solano County and was employed by at least one high school as a campus supervisor, according to the DA's office.
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Fielder was booked at the Martinez Detention Facility and his bail was set at $3.2 million.
Investigators believe Fielder may have other victims who have yet to come forward, and they're asking anyone with knowledge of additional crimes to contact Detective Amber Martin with the Walnut Creek Police Department at (925) 943-5870 or Senior Inspector Darryl Holcombe with the
district attorney's office at (925) 957-8757.
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