Visalia Man Charged With 5 Felonies for Alleged Sexual Assault of Minor

5 Felony Charges Filed on Visalia Man in Alleged Sexual Assault of Minor

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 6 months ago on

September 3, 2024

Ulises Lupian, 20, was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in Visalia on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. He has been charged with five felonies and two misdemeanors. (Facebook/Visalia PD)

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Ulises Lupian, 20, has been charged with crimes for two separate incidents, including the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl on Wednesday, the Tulare District Attorney’s office said in a news release.

The charges include three felony counts of lewd acts and two felony counts of attempted lewd acts upon a child under the age of 14.

Lupian is also charged with one misdemeanor count of annoying or molesting a child in a separate March 7 incident against an additional victim. He is also charged with one misdemeanor count of engaging in lewd conduct for a public incident on April 16.

Lupian could face up to 12 years in state prison and be placed on the sex offender registration if convicted of all charges according to California law.

The suspect pleaded not guilty on Friday and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Sept. 12.

He is being held at the Bob Wiley Detention Facility with no bail.

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This is an ongoing investigation.

If the public has more information about this case, contact the Visalia Police Department at 559-734-8116.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.