According to police, the parents of the girl became aware that Arias-Gutierrez had molested their daughter when the girl's younger sister told them. When they confronted her, the girl told her parents that Arias-Gutierrez had had sex with her and that she was afraid of him. Since his arrest, Arias-Gutierrez has been held at the Bridgeport Correctional Center in lieu of a $250,000 bond.