Child Sex Crime: Soquel Man Arrested, Accused Of Lewd Acts

PALO ALTO, CA -- Police arrested a Palo Alto man last week on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under the age of 14 with whom he is related. The accused also teaches piano lessons to children out of his home, and police are looking into the possibility that there may be additional victims.

Nicholas Robinson, 34, of Soquel was taken into custody at his home Thursday four days after the police department received information from a mandated reporter that a girl had been sexually abused over the past 17 months in a residence in the 4000 block of Campana Drive in Palo Alto.

The investigation revealed that an elementary school-aged girl had been inappropriately touched by the suspect, who was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail and charged on 17 felony counts of allegedly performing sex acts with a minor under age 14 and dissuading a witness from telling authorities.

Anyone who believes that their child may be a victim or has information regarding this incident is welcome to call the 24-hour dispatch center at 650-329-2413. Anonymous tips can be e-mailed to paloalto@tipnow.org or sent via text message or voice mail to 650-383-8984. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through their free mobile app.

--Image courtesy of Palo Alto Police Department