PRESS RELEASE
Office of the Police Chief
605 N. Capital Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 21, 2016
Idaho Falls Police Department Contact
Joelyn Hansen
Community Projects Coordinator/PIO
jhansen@idahofallsidaho.gov
Shelley Man Arrested for Lewd Conduct
Idaho Falls, ID – Idaho Falls Police arrested 19‐year‐old Ruben R. Ponce on a warrant for lewd
conduct with a child under 16 Monday morning.
Ponce of Bingham County was booked into the Bonneville County Jail.
According to reports, Ponce was arrested following an investigation into reports he had sexual
relations with a 12‐year‐old Idaho Falls girl who he met on Facebook. The incident, which occurred
in the 1400 block of West Broadway, was reported to police on Sept. 12.
Media Note: For additional information regarding this release, contact Joelyn Hansen.
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