A California man was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, torture and rape after his girlfriend escaped and reported him to authorities.
The 25-year-old girlfriend of Saul Ortega was not named, but he was arrested on multiple charges for abusing her.
On December 4, 2021, Saul Ortega was arrested for kidnapping and torturing his girlfriend, a 25-year-old woman from Modesto. The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office.
She was held against her will for a period of time. The woman reported being held captive and the sheriff's office in the county where she lived requested a security check for her.
The woman escaped from the home two days before and said she didn't call the police because she was afraid for her and her family.
She was found to have injuries to her body, including burns. The sheriff's office said she was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The Crimes Against Person Unit with the sheriff's office took over the investigation.
An arrest warrant and a search warrant were served on Saturday at about 8:45 a.m. at the 1000 block of Paradise Road in Modesto.
A man exiting a home with his hands raised is shown in a video by the sheriff's office.
He was arrested for kidnapping, false imprisonment, rape, torture, mayhem, domestic violence, criminal threats, possession of cocaine with the intent to sell, and felon in possession of firearms.
An elderly female was also held at the home, but later released after she cooperated with detectives.
The public safety center has $1 million in bail for Ortega. It was not clear if he had retained an attorney.
There is reason to believe that he may have hurt others.
Anyone with information on potential victims or anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Detective D. Gonzalez. You can make an anonymous tip by going to www.stancrimetips.org.
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The woman escaped captivity after she was held against her will and tortured. Saul Ortega was arrested by the sheriff's office after he kidnapped and tortured his new girlfriend. The victim, a 25-year-old woman from Modesto, said that she was held against her will for a month. The sergeant of the sheriff's department in the county.
