The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is investigating allegations by a 14-year-old female that she was raped by a male following a house party in Rio Rico on the night of June 19.� 

Lt. Raoul Rodriguez said that on June 20 at approximately 12:07 a.m. deputies responded to a “possible sexual assault” at a location along the 600 block of Calle Lukas.� 

“According to Sheriff’s Deputies, the victim, after attending a house party, was given a ride home by a 17-year-old male,” said Lt. Rodriguez. “While driving to her residence the male juvenile stopped, somewhere on a deserted roadway and assaulted her inside his car. Afterward, he drove her home.” � 

Lt. Rodriguez said the matter has been turned over to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division.