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Man, 36, arrested on suspicion of molesting 16-year-old Laguna Beach girl

By Hannah FryStaff Writer 

A Carlsbad man was arrested on suspicion of sexual battery and molesting a 16-year-old Laguna Beach girl, police said Thursday.

Laguna Beach detectives launched an investigation after they received a report of a sexual assault involving a minor April 4, said police Sgt. Jim Cota.

Police did not provide details about the interaction between the man and the teen, although Cota said the two were acquainted.

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Detectives arrested Rajiv Parikh, 36, at his home May 23, police said. He was booked at the Laguna Beach Police Department and posted bail, Cota said.

No charges had been filed as of Thursday, according to Orange County Superior Court records.

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Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.

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