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Riverside man fostered dozens of children over decades. Now he's accused of child sex abuse

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Summer Lin, as published by Los Angeles Times - California · August 20, 2026 · 1 min read

A man has been arrested on accusations of sexually abusing children. The alleged abuse occurred over two decades ago.

The man is from Riverside and has a history of fostering dozens of children. Further details about the case are available from the source.

The arrest was made after accusations of child sex abuse surfaced, but specific details about the allegations are not provided here. For more information, readers can refer to the original source.

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Category: safety · Published: August 20, 2026 · Source: Los Angeles Times - California · Reading time: 1 min

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Riverside man fostered dozens of children over decades. Now he's accused of child sex abuse

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