Man Arrested in Santa Maria for Multiple Sex Crimes Involving Children at In-Home Childcare Facility

Santa Maria man arrested for child sexual abuse, survivors sought

Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a Santa Maria man on multiple felony charges related to the sexual abuse of children, and are urging any additional survivors to come forward.

Man Arrested in Santa Maria for Multiple Sex Crimes Involving Children at In-Home Childcare Facility

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Husband of Santa Maria childcare provider charged with child abuse

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police detectives arrested a 79-year-old man last week on charges he sexually abused mutiple children at a home childcare facility his wife operated. Detectives began investigating Ernest James Lattimer in 2019 following a report of child sexual abuse at a childcare facility on Emerald Way in Santa Maria. Detectives identified […]