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Released: February 23, 2011 - Wednesday, 04:02 PM

Sexual Assault-Child Molest - Arrest

Contact: Rob BrynPhone: (805) 781-4547Date and time of incident: 1-12-11Place of Occurrence: Nipomo, CAVictim Information: WithheldSuspect Information: Marcos Saldana Hernandez DOB: 2-12-58San Luis County Sheriff's Office, Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) team investigators announced the arrest today of Macros Saldana Hernandez, 53 of Nipomo. Hernandez was wanted on child molest charges that were disclosed by the victim on January 12, 2011.
Hernandez surrendered at the Sheriff's south county patrol station in Oceano at approximately 10:00 AM, and was later arrested at Sheriff's Headquarters and booked into county jail shortly after 2:00 PM.
Hernandez faces one count each of continuous sexual abuse of a child, penetration with a foreign object and lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14. Bail was set at $100,000.00.
SAFE team detectives are a specially trained group of sexual assault investigators who also track Megan's Law offenders.
Booking photo release authorized.