Lawrenceville man arrested on multiple counts of child molestation, sodomy

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man on charges of sex crimes against children.

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Alberto Luna Alvarez has been charged with two counts aggravated child molestation by sodomy and two counts of child molestation. He also had an outstanding bench warrant.

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Lawrenceville police arrested Alvarez after the victim came forward about the recurring crime, which happened in November 2021.

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At one point, Alvarez fled to Texas, but he was arrested when he returned to Georgia.

Alvarez is being held in the Gwinnett County Jail without bond.

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