Mon. Dec 9th, 2024

For the past several months, Garden Grove police detectives have been conducting an investigation into a possible sexual predator. The initial report indicated the suspect, Eric Andrew Carino, contacted the juvenile victim through a popular social media platform.

He requested to meet the victim to engage in sexual relations, knowing she was underage. The victim initially agreed to meet Carino, but upon meeting, requested to be taken home. He ignored her request, took her to his residence where he sexually assaulted her, then drove her home and immediately blocked her on social media.

During the investigation, the victim identified Carino as the suspect. He has also been linked to an additional 2021 sexual assault case in Orange County.

Today at 12:04 PM, Detectives took Carino into custody. During the service of a search warrant at his home, additional corroborating evidence was located.

This investigation is on-going. If you were a victim or know of someone who may have been a victim of Carino’s, please contact Det. Nikolic at 714-741-5877 or adamn@ggcity.org.

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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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