Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested

July 19, 2018

Ontario Police Detectives arrested a suspect who is believed to have committed numerous acts of child molestation on a family member.

The suspect, Ernesto Santos, was arrested today in the 1000 block of North Mountain Avenue in the City of Ontario. Santos is a 49-year-old male from the City of Ontario. He has been booked on numerous charges of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under the age of 14. He is currently being held at the West Valley Detention Center on $500,000 bail.

Investigators believe Santos may have committed similar assaults on other children and are asking anyone who feels they may have been victimized to file a report.

Police are asking anyone with information regarding these or similar incidents to contact Detective Dave Newland at 909-408-1898 or 909-986-6711.

Information can also be reported anonymously by calling WE-TIP at 800-78-CRIME or on-line at www.wetip.com.

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