San Pablo dental assistant charged with molesting child patient inside dentist office
RICHMOND — A San Pablo dental assistant has been arrested and charged with molesting a little one who was a affected person, prosecutors mentioned.
Bonerge Maldonado-Zaldana, 22, was arrested and charged with two counts of partaking in sexual acts with a boy or girl under the age of 10 and two counts of lewd act on a kid via power or panic. The prices are primarily based on a report by the alleged victim’s mother after they frequented the San Pablo Towne Centre Dental Business, exactly where Maldonado-Zaldana labored, on April 5.
Police were at the dental office environment the upcoming working day, having witness statements and gathering evidence, prosecutors said in a information release. Two days right after that, a warrant was issued for Maldonado-Zaldana’s arrest.
Prosecutors say Maldonado-Zaldana is remaining held at the Martinez Detention Facility but his bail info was not instantly offered. He is expected to enter a plea Monday afternoon, in the George D. Carroll Courthouse in Richmond.
In the meantime, law enforcement keep on to investigate Maldonado-Zaldana and the possibility further victims exist. Prior to doing the job at the San Pablo Towne Centre Dental Office, he was employed at the Western Dental in El Cerrito, law enforcement reported.
The direct investigator, San Pablo Det. Ricky Vasquez, can be arrived at at 510-215-3286.