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Gilroy Man Arrested After Allegedly Molesting Girl In Morgan Hill Hotel

MORGAN HILL (CBS SF) -- A 23-year-old man who allegedly molested a girl at a Morgan Hill hotel was arrested over the weekend, police said Monday.

Fortino Ayala, a Gilroy resident, was arrested on suspicion of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a juvenile, police said.

On Saturday, a woman and her niece went to police headquarters, where they reported the child was molested at a hotel in the 16000 block of Monterey Road, according to police.

Investigators worked with the victim, who named the suspect as Ayala, police said.

The 23-year-old man was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County Jail, according to police.

Anyone with information on the case or who was a victim of Ayala is asked to call police Detective Sheena Pevehouse at (669) 253-4914.

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