FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
| TYPE OF CRIME: Sexual Assault of a Minor | CASE NUMBER: 22-262-0964 |
| LOCATION: San José | |
| VICTIM: Withheld | AGE: 15 Years |
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| SUSPECT #1: Josue Sosa Barraza | AGE: 39 Years |
| ADDRESS: Sunnyvale, CA | |
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| Suspect Josue Sosa Barraza |
| IN-CUSTODY |
The San José Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) / Child Exploitation Detail (CED) Task Force arrested Josue Sosa Barraza for sexual assault of a female victim under 18 years old.
On September 20th, 2022 the parent of a student at Kipp Navigate College Prep reported to San José Police Department that she located messages from an adult male on her daughter's phone. Patrol officers responded and determined that multiple sexual assaults on a minor had occurred, and that the suspect was identified as a security guard at the victim’s school.
ICAC Detectives responded and conducted an investigation. After conducting an interview with the victim and obtaining additional evidence an arrest warrant was obtained for the suspect.
On September 21st, 2022, a search warrant was served at the suspect's residence in the City of Sunnyvale. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody in the City of Cupertino without incident and booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or any other similar incidents is urged to contact Detective Camarillo #4576 of the San José Police Department’s ICAC Unit via email: 4576@sanjoseca.gov or at 408-273-2959.
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| BY: Stacie Shih #1559N | AUTHORIZED BY: Lieutenant Semore #3789 |
| DATE: 9/28/2022 TIME: 9:00 AM | DATE: 9/28/2022 TIME: 9:00 AM |