Paso Robles man charged with child rape

May 9, 2024

Francisco Guzman

By KAREN VELIE

Paso Robles police officers arrested a 45-year-old man last week for alleged rape of a child under 10 and other sex crimes.

After investigating allegations of sexual misconduct, officers located and arrested Paso Robles resident Francisco Pablo Zaragoza Guzman in Santa Maria. Guzman is accused of performing oral sex and sexual penetration on a child under 10 between September 2006 and June 2008.

Guzman is also accused of sexually abusing a child under the age of 14 from June 2005 to June 2008.

In total, the San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office has charged Guzman with seven felonies, including two counts of oral copulation/sexual penetration and five counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old.

Officials booked Guzman into the San Luis Obispo County Jail on April 29 in lieu of $1 million bail.

Guzman is scheduled to return to court on June 11 for a preliminary hearing.