FLAGSTAFF – Coconino County Sheriff’s Office served 62-year-old Fernandez Tapia with a Grand Jury Indictment on charges related to sexual assault of a vulnerable adult female.

On February 10, 2017 Coconino County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a man who had been seen inappropriately touching a vulnerable female adult. Several witnesses observed the incident identifying Tapia.

The case was forwarded to Grand Jury which on March 16, 2017 issued an indictment for 13-3623(B)1 Child or Vulnerable adult abuse, a class 4 felony, 13-1404 Sexual abuse

According to the Grand Jury indictment, Tapia must report to the Coconino County Detention Facility for fingerprinting prior to his court date. The case is scheduled to be heard in Coconino County Superior Court, Div. 2, on March 27th, 2017.