Nipomo man suspected of child sex abuse arrested, SLO County Sheriff’s Office says
A Nipomo man was arrested Friday on suspicion of sexually abusing two teens for months, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
Elijah Eric Machado, 21, is accused of sexually abusing two 15-year-old girls. The alleged abuse started when the girls were 14, the release said.
The Sheriff’s Office received a report of abuse on Nov. 24. Through the investigation, Machado was found to have committed various sexual acts with both victims over several months, the release said.
Machado was arrested on suspicion of charges of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, oral copulation with a minor, sexual penetration with a minor and using an underage person for obscene matter — all felonies.
He is currently in custody at San Luis Obispo County Jail with a $500,000 bail, according to the Sheriff’s Office inmate database.
The San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office has not filed charges against Machado as of Monday afternoon, according to its online database.
The Sheriff’s Office asks anyone who may know additional information about this case or other potential victims to contact the Sheriff’s Detective Division at 805-781-4500.
This story was originally published December 4, 2023 at 12:23 PM.
