May 6, 2023 - Monterey County Sheriff's Office officials report that on April 28, 2023, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office deputies assigned to the Patrol 
Division investigated a report of child abuse from officials at North Monterey County School District which occurred in the 11000 block of Merritt Street, Castroville, California.
Detectives from the Investigations Division responded to the scene. Patrol deputies investigated additional allegations of corporal injury to a spouse, while the Investigations Division investigated allegations of sexual assault of a minor. Patrol deputies were able to locate and arrest the suspect, Obdulio Aparicio. Obdulio Aparicio was booked into the Monterey County Jail for felony charges of Inflict Corporal Injury on Spouse and Cause Great Bodily Harm to a Child and his being held on $100,000 dollars bail.
Detectives continued the investigation as additional allegations were developed indicating Obdulio Aparicio had sold a minor confidential victim to a man, identified as Javier Saavedra, in the City of Salinas. Detectives were able to locate both Javier Saavedra and the minor confidential victim residing in the 300 block of Iris Drive, Salinas, California. Javier Saavedra was interviewed and then subsequently arrested and booked into the Monterey County Jail for felony charges of Contact Minor for Sexual Offense, Unlawful Sexual Intercourse with a Minor 3 years younger, Sodomy with Person under 18 years, and Oral Copulation with Minor. Javier Saavedra is currently being held on $105,000 dollars bail.
This investigation is ongoing and any member of the community with information pertaining to this investigation or having information of other possible victims are encouraged to contact Detective Christian Zarate at 831‐755‐3809 or Detective Rosio Silva at 831‐755‐3818.
Inflict Corporal Injury on Spouse,
Cause Great Bodily Harm to Child,
Contact Minor for Sexual Offense,
Sexual Intercourse w/Minor More than 3 years younger,
Sodomy with Person Under 18 years,
Oral Copulation with Minor,
11000 Block of Merritt Street, Castroville, CA
Source: Monterey County Sheriff's Office
