Following the March 18 arrest of a 24-year-old Watsonville man for unlawful sexual intercourse with an underage girl, investigators have now added more charges that have expanded across state lines.
Darwin Linares was initially arrested by Watsonville Police in March after he was found in a hotel on the 100 block of Airport Boulevard with a 15-year-old girl reported missing in Fresno.
Detectives eventually uncovered communications with dozens of underage girls across several states and now believe there may be additional victims who have not yet been identified. Evidence shows that Linares used multiple social media platforms and applications to communicate with underage girls, often using different names and ages, for sexual purposes.
Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Ambriz at 831.768.3358.
