Yuma Police Arrest Man for Alleged Child Molestation

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Yuma Police Arrest Man for Alleged Child Molestation

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YUMA - Yuma police have arrested a man for child molestation.

Rafael Flesher, 46, was booked into Yuma County Jail at 8:22 Tuesday evening on two counts of sexual conduct with a minor.

YPD detectives are still investigating the case, so the details of the arrest are not yet available.

Flesher is scheduled to make an initial court appearance Wednesday at one o'clock in the afternoon.

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