Between December 2021 and January 2022, the Corona Police Department investigated two separate allegations of sexual assault involving the same suspect.
Both victims named 48-year-old Giovanny Aguilar from Perris, Calif. as the suspect involved in the incidents. Aguilar is the pastor of the Restoration Agape Church, located in Perris. The alleged incidents occurred within the jurisdiction of the Corona Police Department, and as a result, the department has assumed the role of the lead investigating agency.
On March 24 the Corona Police Department arrested Aguilar for charges related to sexual assault. Aguilar was transported and booked in the Robert Presley Detention Center in the City of Riverside and was later released on bail.
The investigation is ongoing and will be forwarded to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office to review and prosecute the charges against Aguilar.
Based on the timeline provided by the victims and Aguilar’s position in the church, detectives believe there is potential for additional victims.
The Corona Police Department is asking anyone with additional information that may be relevant to this investigation to contact Detective Michael Placencia at (951) 736-2348 or at Michael.Placencia@CoronaCA.gov.
