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19-Year-Old Arrested in Golden Gate Park Child Sexual Assault Case

Investigators credit a parent tip alongside expedited DNA testing for establishing probable cause to arrest.

Overview

  • Police identified the suspect as Dominick Jeremiah Valle-Buitrago, 19, who was taken into custody Thursday in Pleasant Hill and booked into San Francisco County Jail without bail.
  • Jail records and police statements list multiple felony counts under review, including kidnapping, lewd acts upon a child, sexual battery, false imprisonment and child molestation.
  • The reported assault occurred on Oct. 23 in a restroom near the Polo Fields during a youth soccer practice, according to San Francisco police.
  • SFPD says a parent’s tip guided detectives as the crime lab expedited DNA analysis; investigators conducted surveillance and gathered evidence before making the arrest.
  • The district attorney is reviewing evidence with charging decisions expected Monday and arraignment Tuesday, while city officials have added a ranger presence, a new camera and increased patrols at the Polo Fields; police say the suspect acted alone and are examining a possibly related Oct. 22 report.