San Jose police arrest daycare worker suspected of sexually abusing a child
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose police on Monday announced the arrest of a 62-year-old daycare worker accused of multiple counts of sexual abuse of a child. And investigators said they believe there may be additional victims.
On Nov. 29, 2021, San Jose police announced the arrest of Julio Cesar Carrasco-Diaz on suspicion of lewd or lascivious acts upon a child under 14 years old. (San Jose Police Dept. )
Police said Julio Cesar Carrasco-Diaz worked at a licensed residential daycare center in the 1000 block of McGinness Avenue. Investigators said that the victim reported being sexually assaulted by the suspect over a period of several years, from 2011 through 2019.
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"These incidents were recently reported and we believe there could be more victims because of the suspect’s employment status at the time of the abuse," San Jose police said in a news release.
Carrasco-Diaz was arrested on Nov. 22 and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on charges of lewd or lascivious acts on a child under 14 years old.
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Police asked anyone with information about this case or other cases involving the suspect to contact the San Jose Police Department’s Sexual Assault Investigations Unit at 408-537-1394.
The public can also submit anonymous tips by using the P3TIPS mobile app, by calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers website here.