TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 23-year-old Lindsay man was arrested for impregnating a 13-year-old Girl, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies say in early October, the sheriff’s office received a report of a 14-year-old girl who had just given birth. The father of the baby was identified by officials as Gerardo Calleja, who is 23 years old.

Detectives say they contacted Calleja with the teen. He was taken into custody without incident.

During the investigation, deputies discovered that Calleja had been in a relationship with the girl since she was between 12 and 13 years old, and she became pregnant at 13.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Detective Sarah Mendes or Detective Javier Montoya with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at 559

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