Palm Desert Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting a Young Girl

Palm Desert Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting a Young Girl A Palm Desert man accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 14 more tha...

August 25, 2022
7:48 AM

Palm Desert Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting a Young Girl A Palm Desert man accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 14 more than two decades ago pleaded not guilty to the felony charges Monday. 62-year-old Manuel Patino, was arrested and booked into the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio Thursday, following an investigation by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. He made his first appearance in court at the Indio Justice Larson Center for arraignment on Monday. Deputies say, Patino was arrested for an outstanding felony warrant for aggravated sexual assault with a minor.