Garden Grove Arrests 32-Year-Old Officer Roberto Machuca Over Alleged Interactions With Minor
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Updated · KABC-TV · Jul 3
Garden Grove Arrests 32-Year-Old Officer Roberto Machuca Over Alleged Interactions With Minor
3 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · Jul 3
Summary
Roberto Machuca, a Garden Grove police officer, was arrested June 27 and placed on administrative leave after allegations of inappropriate interactions with an underage girl in the department's explorer program.
Garden Grove police said investigators were notified June 26, booked Machuca into the Orange County Jail the next day, and jail records show he was released a day later.
The girl was a participant in the youth explorer program for teens interested in law enforcement, prompting the department to stress that protecting youth volunteers remains a top priority.
The investigation is still ongoing, and police said the case will be sent to the Orange County District Attorney's Office once it is complete.