Alleged Child Abuser Arrested In San Rafael

SAN RAFAEL, CA – San Rafael police have arrested a man accused of sexually abusing two children.

The female victims, whose names are being withheld, said they suffered abuse on multiple occasions by an acquaintance in 2007, according to the San Rafael Police Department.

Police conducted detailed forensic interviews of the victims, in collaboration with the Marin County District Attorney’s Office and with assistance from Marin County Child and Family Services. Detectives also interviewed people close to the suspect and victims, authorities said.

Police arrested Abraham Elisio Vargas Lopez, 31, of San Rafael, on Aug. 31. He was booked into jail on suspicion of four counts of lewd acts with a child under 14 years of age.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this case or information regarding Lopez is asked to contact SRPD at 415-485-3000. Tips can also be made online by using the SRPD Silent Witness tip form available at www.srpd.org/tips. Callers can remain anonymous.

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