A man wanted by the Turlock Police Department on suspicion of molestation charges, was arrested Thursday in Orange County.

David Montano, 45, had been sought by Turlock police since 2008, on allegation of committing lewd acts on a child. The arrest warrant for Montano is for three felony counts.

Montano was apprehended Thursday when he was stopped by an Orange County sheriff’s deputy for a traffic violation.

Montano had been working as a horse groomer at an equestrian center in Orange County.

He is being held in lieu of a $350,000 bail and will be transported back to Stanislaus County.