A horse handler at Arlington Park Racetrack has been charged with a felony for allegedly having sexual contact with one of the animals.
Esbin Cal-Orozco, 29, was charged Thursday with one count of sexual contact with an animal -- a Class 4 felony, Arlington Heights police Sgt. Mike Hernandez said. On Friday, he was ordered held on $25,000 bond.
Cal-Orozco allegedly admitted fondling a 4-year-old female horse in a stable at Arlington Park, where he has worked as a live-in groomer and walker for about five years, Hernandez said.
Security guards found the horse's head oddly tied to the side of a stable -- which limited her movement -- as they were patrolling the barn area, Hernandez said. They also noted a red bicycle and several buckets in the stable.
They reported the incident at 10:30 p.m. Monday and when police arrived, they spotted Cal-Orozco on a red bicycle and stopped to ask him questions, Hernandez said.
He allegedly told police that he fondled the horse, Hernandez said.
He also
denied abusing animals prior to this incident.
The horse has been checked with a vet, Hernandez said,
and suffered no injuries.
Cal-Orozco lived in a dorm in the housing area of the track at 2200 W. Euclid in Arlington Heights, but has since been banned from the property, Hernandez said. He is currently being held at the Cook County Jail.
Cal-Orozco has no prior arrest history.
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