Local man arrested on child sex charges
An Idyllwild man charged with five counts of sexual assault against a female under age 14 that allegedly occurred on or about July 20, 2015 will have his felony settlement conference (FSC) Jan. 10, 2024. It originally was set for Oct. 5 but was moved.
The Riverside Police Department arrested Ralph Ted Jongewaard, 56, at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, on Village Center Drive. He was booked at 4:12 p.m. that day in the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on $75,000 bail where he remains.
If he is found guilty, each charge could bring a minimum of five years and a maximum of 10 years in prison.
The district attorney’s (DA) office added two enhancements of Jane Doe being particularly vulnerable and the defendant took advantage of a position of trust and confidence to commit the crime.
The DA’s office wrote in its filing, “These incidents include the prior incident(s) described in the police report, chronological report, and/or tapes already provided and other alleged incidents of abuse, which will be provided as they are obtained by the prosecution.”
An FSC is where the attorneys exchange discovery information about the case and attempt to negotiate an outcome. If the attorneys are unable to resolve the case, then a preliminary hearing date is set.
