A 29-year-old Arvin man is facing multiple felony charges, including kidnapping to commit robbery/rape and aggravated sexual assault of a minor by force, after an 11-year-old Bakersfield girl was abducted and assaulted in early Sept.
Antonio Rafael Gomez Martinez was arrested Sept. 14 and booked into the Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility without bail. He is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 3 at 9 a.m.
Bakersfield police say the girl’s parents reported her missing Sept. 3 after she had been reported as a runaway. Detective Bijan Gharib said the abduction likely occurred that evening…