Temecula Man, 50, Charged With Molesting Girl, 6, Jailed On $1M

TEMECULA, CA — Lewd acts with a minor and other felony charges were filed Friday against a Temecula man accused of molesting his 6-year-old relative. Dana Leon Wilber, 50, was arrested and booked Wednesday into the Byrd Detention Center in French Valley on suspicion of felony sex charges, with bail set at $1 million, records show.

According to Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Steve Fredericks, earlier this month, detectives received a report that Wilber had allegedly sexually abused the young victim, sparking an investigation.

"The victim’s mother immediately removed the suspect’s access to the victim upon learning of the sexual abuse," Fredericks said in a news release.

Detectives conducted interviews and gathered evidence over a two-week span, eventually obtaining a warrant for Wilber's arrest.

"On [Monday], detectives located the suspect at his place of employment in the city of Riverside and placed him under arrest," the sergeant said.

Wilber has no prior documented felony convictions. Court records show he was charged with one count of committing a lewd act with a child under 14 and two counts of engaging in oral copulation or sexual penetration with a child under 10. He was expected in court on Friday.

— City News Service contributed to this report / Image via Riverside County Sheriff's Department