Sacramento County deputies are taking a hard public stand against a possible elderly-parole release for Jorge Rangel Tinoco, a man they say sexually assaulted a 5-year-old girl in Rancho Cordova in 1994. Retired investigators who worked the case told the sheriff\u2019s office they are still disturbed by details from the original investigation and by remarks Tinoco reportedly made at a recent parole hearing. The county\u2019s move has become the latest flare-up in a long-running fight over California\u2019s elderly-parole rules after several controversial grants in the region.<\/p>\n
As reported by FOX40<\/a>, the Sacramento County Sheriff\u2019s Office said deputies found the child \u201cvisibly in pain\u201d when they arrived at the Rancho Cordova scene on April 4, 1994, and that officers carried her into the emergency room for an exam. The office said Tinoco, who was later sentenced to 24 years-to-life, blamed the victim during the investigation, telling detectives the girl \u201casked for it,\u201d and that he has served roughly 29 years behind bars. FOX40 also reported Tinoco told the parole panel he still struggles with sexual fantasies about young girls but said he has them \u201cunder control.\u201d<\/p>\n Parole Hearing Records<\/p>\n The California Board of Parole Hearings’ April schedule lists a subsequent suitability hearing for “Tinoco, Jorge Rangel” at Valley State Prison on April 15, 2026. The Board’s April schedule<\/a> confirms the case was considered by a parole panel earlier this month, though the sheriff\u2019s office says a final release date remains pending. The official calendar shows the hearing type and location but does not spell out the parole board’s timeline for any discharge.<\/p>\n Law Enforcement Pushes For Reform<\/p>\n Sheriff Jim Cooper has seized on recent parole decisions to launch a ballot effort called \u201cProtect Our Kids\u201d that would narrow Proposition 57 and bar sexually violent predators from elderly-parole consideration, according to the Sacramento Bee<\/a>. Cooper told the Bee the parole board has \u201ctoo much unfettered power,\u201d and retired detectives at the sheriff\u2019s briefings said the Tinoco file shows why, in their view, stricter rules are needed. The county’s public campaign follows earlier cases in which parole grants triggered a wave of public outrage and legal reviews.<\/p>\n