Alleged Sex Predator Indicted On 21 Counts
POSTED: 8:23 am MST August 7,
2008
UPDATED: 8:31 am MST August 7,
2008
PHOENIX -- The man who police say victimized nine children was indicted on 21 charges Tuesday, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced Thursday morning.The indictment alleges Robert Payan, 28, victimized nine children in seven separate incidents from May through July of this year. The children ranged in age from 10 to 17 years old, the county attorney's office said.This indictment replaces the previous criminal complaint, which alleged Payan was involved in three incidents, authorities said."We are pleased to have the additional information that made these charges possible," said County Attorney Andrew Thomas.Payan is being held without bond.The following is a list of the charges on which Payan was indicted:
- Date of offense: May 7, 2008
- Public Sexual Indecency, Class 5 Felony
- Public Sexual Indecency, Class 5 Felony
- Date of offense: June 11, 2008
- Kidnapping, Class 2 Felony and Dangerous Crime Against Children
- Molestation of a Child, Class 2 Felony and Dangerous Crime Against Children
- Sexual Abuse, Class 3 Felony and Dangerous Crime Against Children
- Sexual Abuse, Class 3 Felony and Dangerous Crime Against Children
- Date of offense: June 30, 2008
- Kidnapping, Class 2 Felony and Dangerous Crime Against Children
- Molestation of a Child, Class 2 Felony and Dangerous Crime Against Children
- Sexual Abuse, Class 3 Felony and Dangerous Crime Against Children
- Date of offense: July 7, 2008
- Aggravated Assault, Class 6 Felony
- Attempted Kidnapping, Class 3 Felony and Dangerous Crime Against Children
- Date of offense: July 8, 2008
- Aggravated Assault, Class 6 Felony
- Kidnapping, Class 2 Felony and Dangerous Crime Against Children
- Molestation of a Child, Class 2 Felony and Dangerous Crime Against Children
- Sexual Abuse, Class 3 Felony and Dangerous Crime Against Children
- Date of offense: July 12, 2008
- Attempted Kidnapping, Class 3 Felony
- Date of offense: July 16, 2008
- Aggravated Assault, Class 6 Felony
- Aggravated Assault, Class 6 Felony
- Molestation of a Child, Class 2 Felony and Dangerous Crime Against Children
- Kidnapping, Class 2 Felony and Dangerous Crime Against Children
- Attempted Molestation of a Child, Class 3 Felony and Dangerous Crime Against Children
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