Convicted sex offender offered child whiskey and asked for sex, police say

A 73-year-old man was arrested over the weekend on charges of annoying or molesting a minor after he allegedly offered the victim whiskey and asked for sex, Corcoran police reported Tuesday.

He was identified as Seferino Arjona Rodarte of Hollister.

A police spokesman said that a concerned parent contacted authorities after their child was walking near Corcoran High School around 9:30 p.m. Saturday and was contacted by Arjona Rodarte, who offered the child whiskey and grabbed the child’s hand and held it for “a prolonged period of time.”

Officers located the suspect near a bus stop and determined that he was a convicted sex offender who was out of compliance with his mandatory registration. He was booked into the Kings County Jail.

This story was originally published February 19, 2019 at 9:51 AM.