Search underway for North Dakota man suspected of raping 5-year-old

Red light flasher atop of a police car.

Search underway for North Dakota man suspected of raping 5-year-old Red light flasher atop of a police car. (Daniel Tadevosyan / iStock / Getty Images Plus)

By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

FARGO, N.D. — A manhunt is underway for a child rape suspect from North Dakota.

According to KFYR-TV, Roberto Alvarez, 36, of Minto, is facing aggravated rape charges after police said he sexually assaulted a 5-year-old child.

Alvarez, aka Carolos Sanchez and Roberto Sanchez, also has ties to Grand Forks, Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota, the news outlet reported.

Anyone with information about Alvarez's whereabouts is asked to contact law enforcement.

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