SDPD Arrests Man for Touching of 5-Year-Old Girl in Mission Beach
November 13, 2026 – San Diego Police Department officials report that on November 4, 2026, at around 3:00 p.m., an 
unknown adult male inappropriately touched a 5-year-old girl in Mission Beach.
The San Diego Police Department partnered with San Diego County Crimestoppers to share the information on the case and photographs with the public to garner leads for the investigation.
On Thursday, November 12, 2026, at around 12:00 p.m., SDPD Child Abuse detectives arrested 65-year-old Robert James Morris.
SDPD would like to thank the community, our media partners, and San Diego County Crimestoppers for their assistance with identifying Morris for this case.
Robert James Morris was booked into the San Diego Central Jail for one count of a lewd and lascivious act with a child.
The investigation remains ongoing and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the San Diego Police Department Child Abuse Unit at (619) 531-2260 or Crimestoppers at (888) 580-8477.
Source: San Diego Police Department