Lesean Welch was arrested for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl; Detectives believe there are unreported victims 
DATE: February 17, 2020
INCIDENT: Lewd & Lascivious Acts with a Child Under 14
LOCATION: City of Victorville
SUSPECT: Lesean Dawayne Welch, 22-year old Victorville resident
VICTIM(S): 12-year old female
SUMMARY: On February 17, 2020, deputies with the Victorville Police Department were requested to respond to a vehicle collision at Amargosa and La Mesa Roads. Callers reported multiple parties ran from the two vehicles involved.
Upon arrival, deputies learned the driver of a tan SUV was following a 2002 Mitsubishi and the two vehicles collided. The driver of the SUV was discovered to be the parent of a 12-year old female who had been sexually assaulted by the driver of the Mitsubishi, later identified as Lesean Dawayne Welch. After the collision, Welch fled on foot and was located by deputies inside Chuck E. Cheese, where he was detained without incident. Welch was subsequently arrested and booked at High Desert Detention Center for lewd & lascivious acts with a child under 14.
Through further investigation, deputies learned of another possible victim. The other possible victim is a 12-year old female, whom is believed to be living in a vehicle with her family in the High Desert. Investigators are asking anyone who may know the second victim or others who may be victims, to come forward with information as soon as possible. Welch is known to frequent Adelanto and Victorville and may have been driving a red or orange color, 2002 Mitsubishi sedan during the other crime(s).
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Detective D. Maddox at the Victorville Police Department at (760) 241-2911 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Mara Rodriguez, Media Relations
Station: Victorville Police Department
Case #: 172001510
Phone No. (760) 241-2911
JOHN MCMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Victorville Police Department
14200 Amargosa Rd
Victorville, CA 92392
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-387-3700
