Sheriff's Office

For Immediate Release

PR #: 1700115
Date Issued: Dec 21, 2017 - 10:41am

Sheriff's Detectives arrest Washoe County man on charges of sexual assault and lewdness with a child

CONTACT: Bob Harmon
Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Office 775-785-6235
Cell 775-722-5517

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Detectives arrested Alexander Ryan Jensen, age 33 of Washoe County on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 on 2 counts of sexual assault against a child under 14 and one count of lewdness with a child under the age of 14.

The charges are related to incidents that involved one female victim and occurred in November of 2017 at an undisclosed residence in Washoe County. The victim was known to the suspect.

Jensen is currently being held in the Washoe County Detention Facility without bail.

This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Washoe County Sheriff's Office Detective Division at (775) 328-3320 or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900.

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The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to preserving a safe and secure community with professionalism, respect, integrity and the highest commitment to equality. Sheriff Darin Balaam is the 27th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County since the Office was created in 1861. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office strives to ensure public safety by building trust and creating partnerships within the diverse communities in which we serve. We will promote the dignity of all people supported by our words and actions through open communication while fostering an environment of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect.

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