June 25, 2021 - Merced - The Merced Police Department reports on Thursday, May 6, 2021, the Merced Police Department began investigating a report of lewd and lascivious acts against a child under the age of ten.

The investigation was assigned to Detective Gorman who was able to determine several children were victimized by the suspect, Oscar Jesus Granados,36.

On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, Mr. Granados was arrested by Merced Police Detectives and booked into the Merced County Jail for various child sex abuse charges.

If you have any further information regarding Mr. Granados, please contact Detective Gorman at 209-388-7715 or gormana@cityofmerced.org.

You can leave an anonymous tip by calling 209-385-4725 or contacting crime stoppers at http://www.mercedareacrimestoppers.org/index.html


Source: Merced Police Department