Cops Lure Man To Dairy Queen Where He Was Arrested For Sex Offenses

A 28-year-old man was arrested last week at a Capitola ice cream shop for his alleged ongoing sexual relationship with a minor, police said.

Santa Cruz Police Department detectives contend that Forrest Reyes, a Madera County resident who lived on and off in Santa Cruz, conducted a six-month long sexual relationship with a 14-year-old female he met on a social media site in November, when the girl was 13.

The teen disclosed the relationship on April 29 to her parents and subsequently the SCPD, police said.

Detectives used a ruse to meet with Reyes last week at the Dairy Queen in Capitola. “Little did he know, instead of ordering an ice cream cone, he received a pair of handcuffs from SCPD,” police said.

Reyes was taken into custody and booked for several felony crimes relating to the alleged relationship, police said. He is currently being held on $250,000 bail.