Crime & Safety
Cranston Man Indicted for Alleged Child Molestation
Police said Antonio Yanez allegedly molested a child under 14 in July.

A 22-year-old Cranston man has been indicted on multiple charges of child molestation.
The Kent County Grand Jury today reported out an indictment charging Antonio Yanez, of 30 Green St., Cranston, with two counts of first degree child molestation, three counts of second degree child molestation and one one count of obstructing a police officer.
Yanez, who was first arrested on July 8 by Warwick Police and was released on bail the following day, is due to appear in Kent County Superior Court on Oct. 24 for arraignment.
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Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin said in a release that Yanez allegedly molested a child under 14 on July 7 and 8 in Warwick.
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