Man accused of molesting several young children in Sacramento County has been arrested in Oregon

SACRAMENTO – A man is in custody in Sacramento County accused of molesting several young children, authorities said Wednesday.

Robert Tibbett, 60, was arrested April 2 in Klamath Falls, Oregon, as a result of an investigation by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Child Abuse Bureau.

Tibbett is accused of having multiple victims between 2018 and 2019. He is charged with nine counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 using force or coercion, the sheriff’s office said.

The children were between 6 and 8 years old.

Tibbett was transported from Oregon to Sacramento earlier this week and is being held at the Sacramento County Main Jail. His bail was set at $1,800,000.