Police put suspect behind bars on suspicion of sexually abusing 8-year-old

Cervantes was arrested and transported to the Kings County Jail. His bail was set at $550,000.

It was about 3 p.m. on July 6 that police responded to a report of a sexual assault on an eight-year-old minor. The victim told officers that Cervantes sexually abused the minor. Detectives took over the case and the victim was examined by a Sexual Assault Response Team nurse. The victim was also interviewed by a professional forensic interviewer with the Multi-Disciplinary Interview Center.

During the investigation, Lemoore detectives determined that Cervantes had committed numerous sexual acts on the eight-year-old. Police say Cervantes was threatening, and physical restraining the victim, preventing him from getting away during sexual attacks.

Investigators determined that Cervantes is suspected of abusing the victim for over a year.