Ventura man arrested for grabbing 14-year-old girl’s butt: Police

A Ventura man was arrested final week after approaching a 14-year-old woman as she walked in her neighborhood and grabbing her butt, officers stated.

Round 1:30 p.m. Might 20, police acquired a 911 name from the woman’s father saying an unknown man grabbed his daughter as she walked dwelling from faculty, the Ventura Police Division stated in a information launch Thursday.

An investigation revealed that the woman was strolling dwelling from faculty on the 1700 Block of Victoria Avenue when the person approached her and engaged her in dialog, police stated.

“Because the woman was making an attempt to disengage from the dialog and keep away from the suspect, she was grabbed within the buttocks,” the information launch states.

The woman fled from the realm and notified her dad and mom when she returned dwelling.

Her father returned to the placement of the incidence, discovered the suspect and confronted him, police stated. The daddy notified authorities however the suspect was gone by the point police arrived.

Detectives recognized the suspect as 26-year-old Ashley Claxton of Ventura.

He was positioned in entrance of his residence and brought into custody. He was subsequently booked into Ventura County Jail on suspicion of felony lewd act with a baby.

There could also be extra victims and anybody who has had contact with the suspect is requested to contact the Ventura Police at 805-650-8010.