(KRON) -- A Moraga man was arrested last week and charged with sexually assaulting a minor. The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety announced that it had arrested 37-year-old Evan Alexander Patipa on Oct. 13 following an extensive investigation into allegations of sexual assault of a minor.
During the investigation, Rohnert Park detectives conducted investigative follow-ups and identified evidence that corroborated statements from the victim. The totality of the investigation, police said, gave detectives probable cause to arrest Patipa.
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The suspect was located in Moraga and taken into custody without incident. He was transported to Sonoma County and booked into the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Center. He was charged with sodomy with a child under 16 and oral copulation with a minor under 18.
Police declined to provide additional details due to the sensitive nature of the investigation, and to protect the victim. Investigators believe there may be additional people with information relevant to this case.
