A 62-year-old Saugus man was arrested on suspicion of rape by force or fear after Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a domestic dispute on the 19000 block of Maldonado Place in Santa Clarita on Sunday, according to an official with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Victims Unit.
During their investigation, deputies determined the suspect had sexually assaulted the adult victim, according to an email sent by Sgt. Joseph Mesa with Special Victims Unit.
The suspect was taken into custody, and the case will be submitted to the San Fernando Superior Court for review, the email said.
His bail is set at $100,000, according to the LASD booking logs.
