Overview
- Edward Sepulveda, 68, was arrested after a nearly yearlong probe by the Riverside Police Department’s Sexual Assault‑Child Abuse Unit and has been charged with multiple felony sexual‑offense counts; he pleaded not guilty and is held on $1 million bail.
- Detectives have identified four victims who are now adults and are interviewing a possible fifth person as they continue to develop evidence for the prosecution.
- Authorities say many alleged incidents occurred at Sepulveda’s Highlander Drive home in Riverside and at locations in Moreno Valley during a historical period that reporting describes with differing timeframes.
- Police say Sepulveda fostered roughly 90 children over the years and believe there may be additional unreported victims, asking anyone with tips to contact SACA investigators at 951‑353‑7945.
- The case has raised renewed scrutiny of Riverside County’s foster‑care oversight and will proceed through pretrial steps including a felony settlement conference scheduled for December 9, 2026.