Deputies capture Gainesville man accused of rape, child molestation

A Hall County man wanted on multiple charges of rape and child molestation was taken into custody Saturday morning, less than 24 hours after deputies announced they were searching for him.

Selvin Arnulfo Hernandez-Bonilla, 24, of Gainesville, was arrested about 7:30 a.m., authorities said. He is charged with two counts of rape, one count of aggravated child molestation and three counts of child molestation, Hall County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Derreck Booth said.

Investigators took out warrants against Hernandez-Bonilla on April 12 but had not been able to locate him. Officials circulated his photo Friday afternoon and asked the public for help finding him.

Hernandez-Bonilla’s charges stem from multiple incidents and two different victims, Booth said. He faces one count of rape in the case of a sexual assault against a woman at his home June 6, 2020, according to the sheriff’s office.

The other rape and child molestation charges are related to several incidents that involved a girl under the age of 16, Booth said. Those incidents allegedly took place at the victim’s Hall County home, between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30 of 2019, according to the sheriff’s office.

Hernandez-Bonilla also had outstanding warrants after fleeing police during a traffic stop in early 2017, Booth said.