Crime & Safety
Citrus Heights Accused Child Molester: PD Suspects More Victims
Jason Earl Hook, 43, of Citrus Heights, has been booked on 25 counts of child molestation, and police are looking for additional victims.
CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA — A Citrus Heights man has been arrested on suspicion of 25 counts of child molestation spanning several years, and police said they suspect there may be additional victims.
Police began investigating Jason Earl Hook, a 43-year-old Citrus Heights resident, for child molestation in September. That investigation turned up several other victims, with incidents as far back as 2008, Citrus Heights police said in a release.
Hook personally knew all his victims, who police said were both males and females between 8 and 17 years old. Hook was arrested on Sept. 27 and is being held at the Sacramento County Jail.
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Police are asking for the public's help in finding additional victims, noting that Hook lived on Birdcage Street in Citrus Heights, and taught after-school light saber classes for Sunrise Community Church and San Juan High School.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Citrus Heights police at 916-727-5500, or use the crime tip line at 916-727-5524.
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