Crime & Safety
Watsonville Man Arrested For Sex Crimes With Minors: SC Sheriff
Carlos Gomez Velasco was arrested Wednesday in connection with multiple sexual offenses.

WATSONVILLE, CA — A 39-year-old Watsonville man was arrested Wednesday for “multiple offenses involving minors,” the Santa Cruz County Sheriff reported.
Carlos Gomez Velasco was arrested on charges of oral copulation with a minor, contacting a minor for sexual purposes, sexual battery, and contributing deliqunecy of a minor.
Detectives believe there could be additional victims, and are asking anyone with information to contact detective Sgt. Zach West at 831-454-7645.
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