Santa Maria Man Arrested for Rape

by April Charlton , July 11, 2013

SANTA MARIA – A 46-year-old man is in police custody on allegations of sexually assaulting a woman late last month while she was intoxicated.

Jesus Fernando Lopez Uribe

Jesus Fernando Lopez Uribe, of Santa Maria, was arrested without incident during a routine traffic stop near Donovan and College Thursday afternoon on suspicion of raping the unidentified victim sometime on Saturday, June 29, police said.

The 23-year-old female, whose identity isn’t being released by police, was an acquaintance of Uribe’s. She also resides in Santa Maria and was reportedly intoxicated at the time the suspect allegedly sexually assaulted her. Uribe was booked at Santa Barbara County Jail on rape charges following his arrest, police said.

In a separate case that presents a similar story, another woman was sexually assaulted while intoxicated over two months ago. However, in that case, police dropped the investigation after the woman said that she would not press charges.

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April Charlton

April Charlton is a freelance journalist who specializes in criminal and local government matters. She has more than 11-plus years of experience as a reporter, covering everything from cops and courts to city and county governments. She writes for CrimeVoice and several newspapers on the Central Coast, including the Santa Maria Times, a daily publication, and its sister papers, Times Press Recorder and The Adobe Press. She may be reached at really_dawn@yahoo.com for any comments or suggestions that you may have.