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Release Date: August 17, 2016
Modesto Police Department
Media Relations Unit
Office of the Chief of Police
600 10th Street, Modesto, CA 95354
Author: Heather Graves

Modesto, CA - A Modesto man was arrested on several molestation charges after detectives learned he sexually abused a 14-year-old boy in his home for almost a year.

Detectives with the Special Victims Unit launched an investigation last week after receiving information that approximately 3 years ago, 50-year-old Carlos Loya molested a former karate student. The victim, who was 14-years-old at the time, frequented his instructor’s southwest Modesto home where the sexual abuse is believed to have taken place.

This morning Loya was booked into the Stanislaus County Jail for continuous sexual abuse of a minor, sodomy, child molestation and oral copulation.

Detectives encourage anyone with information on this case to contact Detective Dodge at 209-342-9123 or Crime Stoppers at 209-521-4636. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward. Tipsters may also text information to Crime Stoppers at 274637. Just type “TIP704” along with your message.

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