Sunnyvale DPS has arrested an active-duty military recruiter for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl at the Marine Corps recruiting center on Mary Avenue.
According to investigators, Jorge Lara-Pedroza met the 17-year-old girl during a recruiting event at her school last week. She reportedly expressed interest in the military and met with Lara-Pedroza at the recruiting center on Monday, Oct. 28.
Investigators say that’s when Lara-Pedroza sexually assaulted the girl.
He was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 29 and booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on several criminal counts.
Lara-Pedroza is being held on $245,000 bail.
Who to contact for help
If you or someone you know is the victim of sexual assault, there are places that can help. RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization and operates a hotline where you can receive help.
The phone number is (800) 656-HOPE (4673). There is also an online chat hotline in English and in Spanish. To find out more details, visit the organization’s website.
RAINN also offers support to male survivors.
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