The Irvine Police Department (IPD) arrested Ruediger Luzian Aldred Smith, also known as “Rudy Smith”, 63, of Irvine, for s*xually abusing a child.
On January 30, 2026, IPD was called to investigate alleged s*xual abuse that occurred at an apartment on Cardiff.
The female child victim reported being s*xually abused by him over the course of two years while under his care…