Police say 56-year-old Jose Flores sexually abused a 7-year-old girl in his care earlier this year.
Flores is the co-owner of Little Sponges Family Day Care on 1st Street in Brentwood.
The Office of Family and Child Services shut down the center following his arrest.
Flores was transferred to a hospital for treatment of a prior medical condition and was expected to be arraigned Saturday.
The investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone who may have been a victim of Flores to contact the Special Victims Section through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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