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id: 50714673dc
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-12 18:02 PST
updated: 2026-11-13 16:45 PST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Man arrested over alleged lewd act on 5-year-old at Mission Beach

Police arrested Robert James Morris, 65, in Mission Beach over an alleged lewd act on a 5-year-old girl. Officials said he was booked into Central Jail.

Section: [Public Safety](/san-diego/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Robert James Morris](/san-diego/wiki/robert-james-morris.md)

## Coverage

- [NBC 7 San Diego](https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/police-arrest-man-accused-of-fondling-child-at-mission-beach/4100414/), 2026-11-12 18:02 PST: Police arrest man accused of fondling child at Mission Beach
- [FOX 5 San Diego (KSWB)](https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/robert-james-morris-arrested-sdpd/), 2026-11-13 10:40 PST: Man accused of inappropriately touching a 5-year-old girl in Mission Beach arrested
- [Times of San Diego](https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/11/13/san-diego-police-arrest-suspect-fondling-child-mission-beach/), 2026-11-13 16:45 PST: Detectives arrest man suspected of fondling 5-year-old in Mission Beach

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