Man accused of sexual assault on a child

EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado – Detectives with the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office arrested Ismael Lopez-Alvarez, 24, of Edwards, on charges of sexual assault on a child, a Class 4 felony, police said Thursday.

The incident was reported to the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office by the 4-year-old victim’s parents, the Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.

The incident took place at the victim’s residence after Lopez-Alvarez was invited over for dinner by the victim’s family, police said.

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Lopez-Alvarez was booked into the Eagle County Detention Facility and is currently being held on a $7,500 bond. Alvarez is illegally in the United States and Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed an immigration detainer on him, according to police.

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