Buckeye police announced they have put a suspect behind bars after an investigation revealed he sexually assaulted an adult victim who has a cognitive disability.
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Buckeye police arrest sexual assault suspect
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Buckeye police announced they have put a suspect behind bars after an investigation revealed he sexually assaulted an adult victim who has a cognitive disability.
The suspect, identified my police as 63-year-old Sergio Morales, was arrested yesterday at his home in Buckeye.
According to police, on October 1, 2022, Buckeye police received a report that the victim had been sexually assaulted after leaving home the night before to take a walk near 4th Street and Centre Ave.
The victim was taken to the Southwest Family Advocacy Center where a forensic interview was conducted. Detectives were able to locate the suspect and obtain evidence for analysis.
DNA evidence results linked the suspect to the crime. Buckeye police, with assistance from members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force, located Morales yesterday at his Buckeye home and arrested him without incident. Morales was booked into jail on sex assault charges.
