Suspect in sexual assaults while riding scooter was also accused of child sex abuse

A man arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting women while on a scooter in Moreno Valley was also being investigated for an allegation of sexual abuse of a child, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said Friday.

Ruben Portillo Delgado, 24, was taken into custody after being accused of indecent exposure and sexually assaulting a woman near TownGate Memorial Park while he rode by on a motorized scooter on May 29, sheriff's department officials said. In a news release, the department said the man is also the suspect in a separate "similar incident" that occurred the following day near Arbor Park Lane and Dracaea Avenue.

The ages of the victims were not released by the department.

After both incidents, deputies searched the surrounding areas but were unable to track down a suspect. On Tuesday, deputies came across a man matching the description given by both victims as he rode a motorized scooter near Farragut Avenue and Elsworth Street, according to sheriff's department officials.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department said after Delgado's arrest that he was also being sought by detectives in connection with their investigation into an allegation of child sexual abuse. 

"In this incident, Delgado was confronted by the victim's family, and he immediately fled the area, his whereabouts were unknown," reads a news release from the department.

Delgado was being held on suspicion of felony sexual assault charges at Robert Presley Detention Center on $1 million bail.

Investigators are asking those with information about the allegations to contact Investigator Andrew McCracken or Deputy Bradly Bowdry at the Moreno Valley Sheriff's Station at 951-486-6700.