Crime & Safety
AmCan Man Arrested on Suspicion of Molesting His Daughter
Alleged crimes started when the girl was younger than 10 years old.
A 39-year-old American Canyon man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of multiple crimes related to sexual victimization of his daughter.
According to American Canyon Police Chief Tracey Stuart, Miguel Segura Roman was taken into custody at about 3:15 p.m. at his home in east American Canyon.
According to Stuart, the alleged sexual victimization of his daughter occurred over the course of several years. She was under 10 years old when the abuse began, Stuart said.
The crimes came to light on Nov. 24, after the victim disclosed to her mother what had been happening.
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Roman was booked into the Napa County Department of Corrections. The charges include:
288a PC : Child Molest
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288.5 PC : Continuing child molest over period of time
285PC : Incest
288.7PC : Sex with a child under 10
289s PC: Penetration with foreign object
Stuart, who was promoted effective Monday to American Canyon chief following the resignation effective Friday of former Chief Brian Banducci, remains a captain in the Napa County Sheriff's Department.
American Canyon contracts with the Napa County Sheriff's Department for police services.
Stuart said she has resigned as Sheriff's Department public information officer to take the American Canyon Chief position. A new PIO has not yet been named, she said. In the interim, Napa County Undersheriff Jean Donaldson will be filling that role, Stuart said. Other promotions include Doug Pike to Captain.
In other changes, Napa County Sheriff's Capt. Leroy Anderson is also expected to retire at the end of December.
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