January 12, 2008 - 9:39PM
Illegal migrant arrested in Chandler Rapist case
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Santana Batiz Aceves

Police arrested a man Friday on suspicion of sexually assaulting five girls and attacking another in the Chandler Rapist crime spree that spanned 18 months, police announced Saturday.

Santana Batiz Aceves, 39, a twice-deported illegal immigrant with a history of drug charges, was arrested at his Chandler home about 11:49 a.m. near Arizona Avenue and Ray Road. He was booked into Maricopa County’s Fourth Avenue Jail on suspicion of 25 felonies, including kidnapping, child molestation, sexual abuse, sexual conduct with a minor, aggravated assault, burglary and trespassing.

He is being held without bond.

“From the beginning of this investigation, we have believed that help from our community and good old-fashioned police work were the most likely avenues to solving this series of crimes,â€