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Desert Hot Springs man charged with sexually abusing foster children

Sergio Avalos Perez, 64, faces multiple felony charges for abusing three foster girls over four years, with allegations including lewd acts and sexual assault of minors under 14.

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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - A Desert Hot Springs man accused of repeatedly sexually abusing foster children was charged today with multiple felony offenses.    Sergio Avalos Perez, 64, was arrested Tuesday following a Riverside County Sheriff's Department investigation that began in December.    Perez is charged with three counts of lewd acts on a minor and one count each of forced oral copulation of a child and sexual assault of a child under 10 yea…

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Luis Medina, INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – A Desert Hot Springs man accused of repeatedly sexually abusing foster children was charged today with multiple felonies. Sergio Avalos Perez, 64, was arrested Tuesday following a Riverside County Sheriff's Department investigation that began in December. Perez is charged with three counts of lewd acts with a minor, one count of forcible oral copulation, and one count of sexual assault against a child under 10…

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KESQ broke the news in on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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