Crime

Lemoore man arrested for allegedly raping teen

Police arrested a man in Lemoore early Friday morning after they say he raped a teenager.

Lemoore Police commander Steve Rossi said detectives received the rape call around 1:30 a.m. Detectives determined the victim, who is a minor, was raped by 42-year-old Reynaldo Arteaga of Lemoore. Arteaga, who knew the victim, was arrested around 4 a.m.

Rossi said Arteaga will face multiple charges including rape, lewd acts with a child 14 or 15 years old and child abuse. He was booked into the Kings County Jail, and bail was set at $375,000.

This story was originally published September 19, 2015 at 2:00 PM with the headline "Lemoore man arrested for allegedly raping teen."

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