A Riverside man was arrested Monday on suspicion of rape and lewd acts with a child under 14, and he was locked up Tuesday evening in Banning, according to the Sheriff's Department.
Elmer Lloyd Thompson Jr., 44, of Riverside, was held on $1 million bail at Smith Correctional in Banning, according to inmate records.
Thompson's arrest followed an investigation that began Dec. 20 at a residence in the 4800 block of Roundup Road in Norco, Sgt. Mike Manning of the sheriff's Jurupa Valley Station said in a statement.
Deputies went to the home in reference to a recent child molestation investigation, Manning said.
"After the deputies ensured the safety of the victim, and confirmed that a child molestation crime occurred, station detectives were called to the scene," Manning said.
Detectives assigned to the city of Norco arrived and assumed control of the investigation shortly thereafter," Manning said. "Detectives determined that the suspect had sexually molested a child over a several-month period of time."
On Monday Dec. 30, detectives located and arrested Thompson in the city of Riverside, Manning said.
Thompson was booked at Robert Presley Detention Center for multiple counts of child molestation related charges, Manning said. Inmate records Dec. 31 listed Thompson's current facility as Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning.
Thompson was held on suspicion of four sex-related felonies and four misdemeanors, including battery on a former companion, according to inmate records. He has a court Jan. 2 in Riverside.
Anyone with more info was urged to call Detective Gasparini at the Jurupa Valley Station, (951) 955-2600.
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