Man Accused of Sexual Assault After 15-Year-Old Gives Birth

 

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) – A 31-year-old man is being accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl, deputies say.

On Dec. 17, Kings County deputies went to a local hospital regarding a 15-year-old girl who gave birth.

Due to the girl’s age, the hospital called law enforcement, deputies say.

The Sheriff’s Office says the girl told deputies that she had been sexually assaulted back in May by a man she met on Facebook.

She identified the man as Hector Montez and showed a picture from his Facebook profile, deputies say.

Deputies say Montez picked the girl up from school because she needed a ride. After she got in the car, the man drove her to an area around 18th Avenue and Jackson Avenue.

The girl told deputies she repeatedly told Montez to take her home. Montez refused and after he stopped the car, deputies say he held the girl down and sexually assaulted her.

Montez was arrested and booked into the Kings County Jail on charges of felony sexual assault charges, kidnapping and false imprisonment. His bail was set at $5,275,000.