PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP CRIME

Man jailed on 10% of $2.5M bail for allegedly having sex with juvenile girl, police say

Fernando Santos Tzij-Noriega, aka Santos Tzub Alfaro, was arrested Nov. 20.

Fernando Santos Tzij-Noriega, aka Santos Tzub Alfaro, 24. (Credit: Plumstead Township Police)

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A Plumstead Township man has been jailed on 10% of $2.5 million bail on charges of felony statutory sexual assault of a juvenile between the ages of four and eight years old, according to Plumstead Township Police.

Fernando Santos Tzij-Noriega, aka Santos Tzub Alfaro, 24, is also charged with felony corruption of minors for an incident stemming from July 1 in the township, per court records.

On Nov. 18, police received a report of a man, identified as Tzij-Noriega, that allegedly had sex with a juvenile female. He was taken into custody four days later without incident, police said.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 16 at 9 a.m. before Magisterial District Judge Gary Gambardella.


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