A San Bernardino County man was arrested last week for allegedly sexually assaulting children at religious gatherings over several years, according to authorities.

In a news release shared on Tuesday, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department deputies said that they had been investigating multiple reports of sexual assault involving minors between the ages of 5 and 14.

"During the course of the investigation, three victims positively identified Julio Cesar Vega Medina as the individual who sexually assaulted them," the release said.

Medina, 52, of Yucca Valley, was arrested on Sept. 17 at around 9:10 a.m. when a warrant was served at his residence, deputies said.

Julio Cesar Martinez, 52, of Yucca Valley. He was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting children at religious gatherin

See Full Page