Man arrested for sexually assaulting child at day care facility in Victorville, authorities say

VICTORVILLE, Calif. - A 61-year-old man was arrested on Sunday, accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl at a day care facility in Victorville, and authorities believe there may be additional victims.

Investigators said that on Saturday, a family member of the victim called the Victorville City Police Department to report a sexual assault that occurred at a residential day care facility in the 14500 block of Whispering Sands Dr. The caller told authorities that the incident occurred earlier in the day while the child was left in the care of employees at the day care facility.

Detectives identified the suspect as Benjamin Monreal-Reyes and determined that he is a resident at the location where the alleged abuse occurred.

Monreal-Reyes was arrested on Sunday without incident and booked in jail for sex crimes with a child under the age of 14. He posted bail later that day and was released from custody. 

Victorville City Police said detectives feel there may be additional victims.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation was urged to contact Detective Tony Romero of the Victorville City Police Department 760-241-2911. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous is urged to contact the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463), or you may leave the information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.