Hall County Sheriff’s deputies apprehended a man wanted for rape, child molestation, and other crimes on Saturday morning, May 15, less than 24 hours after investigators asked the public for information on his whereabouts.
The Sheriff’s Office Warrants Unit took Selvin Arnulfo Hernandez-Bonilla, 24, of Gainesville, into custody without incident at approximately 7:30 a.m. in the 700 block of West Avenue in Gainesville.
The Sheriff’s Office issued a public lookout for Hernandez-Bonilla on Friday afternoon. Following the BOLO release, the information provided by the community led to his location and arrest, investigators say.
Hernandez-Bonilla is charged with two counts of rape, aggravated child molestation, and three counts of child molestation. Deputies also charged him with fleeing/attempting to elude, reckless driving, obstruction of an officer, and failure to maintain lane.
Hernandez-Bonilla was booked in at the Hall County Jail, where he remained without bond as of Saturday afternoon.
The case remains under investigation. There are no additional charges at this time.
