A Riverside County man has been arrested, accused of the continuous sexual abuse of a child in Twentynine Palms. On Wednesday, October 21, at 9:53 p.m., deputies from the Morongo Basin Station responded to a report of continuous sexual abuse; the victim disclosed sexual abuse by a family member, Russell Richeal, 37, for over 11 years at multiple locations, including their shared residence in Twentynine Palms. On October 22, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Richeal on four charges related to long-time child sexual abuse.
Later that same day, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department located and arrested Richeal in Jurupa Valley for his warrant. Russell Richeal was booked in Riverside County. Monday, October 26, he was transported to the West Valley Detention Center where he is being held on $250,000 bail.
