Crime & Safety

Peninsula Man Arrested, Accused Of Molesting Children: Police

East Palo Alto Police initially received a tip in January 2018 and have since alleged the molestation occurred for at least 5 years.

The suspect was taken into custody on Newbridge Street in East Palo Alto.
The suspect was taken into custody on Newbridge Street in East Palo Alto. (Renee Schiavone, Patch)

EAST PALO ALTO, CA — An alleged child predator was arrested in East Palo Alto last Thursday following a criminal investigation, police said Tuesday.

East Palo Alto police first received information in January 2018 about Ramiro Jimenez. Investigators eventually determined that Jimenez had allegedly molested two juvenile victims from 2013 until 2018.

Jimenez was taken into custody in the 1000 block of Newbridge Street without incident. He is now being held in San Mateo County Jail with bail set at $5 million.

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—Bay City News

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