Detectives arrest Shandon man accused of abusing a child at an unlicensed daycare
Javier RiveraMojica, 67, of Shandon.
Investigators seek information about possible additional victims or witnesses
– San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a 67-year-old Shandon man Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14, according to a press release.
The Sheriff’s Office Detective Division served a search warrant in the 100 block of South Fourth Street in Shandon. Detectives arrested Javier RiveraMojica without incident and booked him on a no-bail arrest warrant for multiple counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14.
During the investigation, detectives learned RiveraMojica allegedly gained access to numerous victims through an unlicensed daycare that he and his wife operated from their residence in the 100 block of South Fourth Street, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators are working to determine whether additional victims or witnesses have not yet come forward.
Detectives asked anyone with information about the case, or anyone who believes they or someone they know may have had contact with RiveraMojica under similar circumstances, to contact the Sheriff’s Office Detective Division at (805) 781-4500.
The Sheriff’s Office said the victims in the case have received offers of victim advocacy and support services. The investigation remains active, and authorities have released no additional information.
