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DETECTIVES FROM THE SPECIAL VICTIMS BUREAU ARE SEEKING THE PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING ANY POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL VICTIMS OF MOLESTATION.

SUSPECT: PAUL ANTHONY AYALA, MALE HISPANIC/42
TIME OF OCCURRENCE / DISCOVERY DATE: BETWEEN 2008-2009
LOCATION: 15000 BLOCK OF HORNELL STREET, WHITTIER

AFTER A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF MOLESTATION ALLEGATIONS MADE BY A MALE JUVENILE, DETECTIVES FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SPECIAL VICTIMS BUREAU ARRESTED SUSPECT PUAL AYALA ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010. HE WAS ARRAIGNED TODAY IN WHITTIER SUPERIOR COURT ON NINE COUNTS OF FELONY CHILD MOLESTATION, AND REMAINS IN CUSTODY, IN LIEU OF $8,250,000 BAIL.

SUSPECT AYALA RETIRED TWO YEARS AGO, AFTER SERVING 17 YEARS AS A POLICE OFFICER FOR THE WHITTIER POLICE DEPARTMENT. SINCE HIS RETIREMENT, SUSPECT AYALA WAS ACTIVE IN HIS COMMUNITY AND COACHED A NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN DIFFERENT SPORTS, INCLUDING FOOTBALL IN THE CITY OF LA MIRADA. TWO MALE JUVENILES WHO PARTICIPATED IN SUSPECT AYALA'S FOOTBALL PROGRAM WERE IDENTIFIED AS VICTIMS. BECAUSE AYALA COACHED A NUMBER OF OTHER CHILDREN, DETECTIVES BELIEVE THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL VICTIMS.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CONTACT SERGEANT DAN SCOTT OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SPECIAL VICTIMS BUREAU AT 866-247-5877, OR THEIR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.