Fresno man groomed 12-year-old girl to take advantage of her sexually, deputies say
A Fresno man was arrested Wednesday for alleged sex offenses against a minor, deputies said.
Deputies arrested 41-year-old Brent Cox of Fresno on the 700 block of Fulton Street after obtaining a no-bail arrest warrant.
He was booked into Fresno County Jail and faces multiple felony charges, including sexual assault of a minor and intimidating or dissuading a victim — a 12-year-old girl.
Fresno County Sheriff’s spokesman Tony Botti said detectives received information about Cox allegedly committing sexual acts for a prolonged period on the daughter of a woman he was dating.
Detectives said Cox had been in a long relationship with the victim and groomed her so he could take advantage of her sexually; investigators found evidence that he did many sexual acts.
Anyone with additional information about Cox is asked to contact Sgt. Chad Stokes at 559-600-8144 or Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867 or valleycrimestoppers.org and can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.
This story was originally published February 3, 2021 at 10:15 PM.
