Crime & Safety
Arlington Man Accused of Sexual Battery Against 'Young Child'
Man is being held in jail without bond.
An Arlington man was arrested and charged over the weekend after investigators said he touched a minor inappropriately, according to information police released Monday.
Aurelio Guzman Vargas, 58, was charged with aggravated sexual battery, according to the Arlington County Police Department.
The alleged incident occurred between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday in the 4200 block of South 13th Street, which is in the Douglas Park neighborhood.
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The victim was not related to Vargas, police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck told Patch. He described the victim only as a "young child."
At this point, investigators believe the incident to be an isolated one, Sternbeck said.
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He declined to comment further.
Vargas is being held without bond.
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