Husband of a daycare worker sexually abuses children: Police in California

The husband of a daycare worker was arrested after being accused of sexually abusing three children, California authorities said.

Antonio Chavez, 65, is accused of sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl at the Chavez Family Daycare in Riverside, according to a July 10 Facebook post by Riverside police.

Police said they discovered that Chavez sexually abused two other children over the past three years while they attended the daycare.

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Chavez was arrested on July 3 and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a child, police said.

Officials said he was being held on $1 million bail.

McClatchy News reached out to Riverside police on July 10 for more information and awaited a response.

Police believe there may be more victims. Anyone with information is asked to call 951-353-7945.

Riverside is located about 60 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.