Trial set for San Rafael man accused of molesting 4 girls
Gary Klien
Posted: 08/21/2010 10:15:59 PM PDT

A San Rafael man charged with molesting three 5-year-old girls and a 10-year-old girl will go on trial early next year.

Jose Alfredo Quinonez, 32, has pleaded not guilty to 18 child molestation charges and two counts of possession of child pornography. He faces multiple life sentences if convicted, said Deputy District Attorney Murat Ozgur.

Quinonez made an appearance Friday in Marin Superior Court, where Judge Paul Haakenson set a trial date for Feb. 15. Quinonez remains in custody in lieu of $875,000 bail, plus a no-bail federal immigration hold.

Quinonez was arrested in May after an investigation by the Novato Police Department. Police said Quinonez molested two 5-year-old Novato girls whose babysitter was Quinonez's girlfriend. Investigators also reported finding child porn on the suspect's cell phone.

Further investigation led to the two additional victims, who attended an unlicensed day care operation in the area where Quinonez and his girlfriend lived, Ozgur said.

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