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Former school employee arrested for child sexual assault

Sacramento police said the allegations occurred at Mark Twain Elementary School.
Joshua Rolando Vasquez, 31, was arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault of a child under 10 years old.

A former employee with the City of Sacramento and the Sacramento City Unified School District has been arrested on allegations he sexually assaulted a child under 10 years old.

The Sacramento Police Department announced Friday that they arrested Joshua Rolando Vasquez, 31, in connection with an assault believed to have occurred at Mark Twain Elementary School in South Sacramento. Police said Vasquez worked as a program lead for the "START" after-school program and was a part-time employee with the school district.

Police stated that as soon as the allegations were brought to the attention of school administrators, Vasquez was fired by the school district and placed on administrative leave. Vasquez resigned from his position with the city. 

Vasquez is being hail on $2 million bail. He is scheduled to be in court on Nov. 24.

Sacramento police believe there are additional victims and ask anyone with information to contact the department.

 

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