Greenfield man is behind bars for having sex with minors

On Monday, September 17, Officers from the Greenfield Police Department were dispatched to a residence in Greenfield in regards to a minor having sex with an adult. Due to the nature of the complaint the Investigation was turned over to the Major Crimes Investigations Unit. The ensuing investigation revealed that the suspect was engaging in sexual activity with female minors less than 14 years of age. The suspect would meet and friend potential victims on a social media site using a pseudonym and coerce them into meeting him to engage in sexual activity. Once the suspect met with the victim he would take them to motels in Greenfield and Soledad and engage in sexual activity.
The investigators identified the suspect as 21-year-old Ricardo Isidro Najera of Greenfield. Najera was contacted on Wednesday, October 10 at 3:30 pm by investigators of the Major Crimes Investigations Unit and during this portion of the investigation was found to be in possession of child pornography. Najera was arrested without incident, transported and booked into the Monterey County Jail. No other information is being released at this time, as the investigation is continuing. Investigators would like to reach out to the public and is asking for their cooperation during this investigation. Anyone with further information in regards to this case is encouraged to contact Det. Leo Guzman at (831) 888-7168 or Det. Joshue Partida (831) 718-7241 of the Major Crimes Investigations Unit or the WeTip line at 1-800-78-CRIME. Your tip may remain completely anonymous. The Major Crimes Investigations Unit is a collaboration of the Greenfield and King City Police Departments.

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