A South Lake Tahoe child care operator has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a child.

David Rodriguez-Flores, a licensee of Pequenos Rascals Learning Center, was taken into custody on June 20. Bail was set at $500,000.

South Lake Tahoe police officers on June 15 received information about a possible on-going child sexual assault case at the Sandy Way center. Multiple victims came forward and reported a pattern of abuse dating back at least two years, according to police.

The California Department of Social Services’ Community Care Licensing Division is working with SLTPD on this case.

Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact SLTPD at 530.542.6100.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report