Sgt. Marine Corps. Jorge Lara-Pedroza is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl while at a service recruiting center in California, local police said. (Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety)

A Navy recruiter has been arrested in California, accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl while at a recruiting center, local police said.

Sgt. Jorge Lara-Pedroza is facing sexual assault charges brought by the Sunnyvale Police Department. Marine Corps officials confirmed Thursday that Lara-Pedroza is an active duty recruiter assigned to the Marine Recruiting Station in San Francisco.

Lara-Pedroza and the girl met on Oct. 28 at the recruiting center, where he is accused of assaulting her, according to police investigators.

The two had initially met the previous week during a recruitment event at the girls’ school, police said.

Lara-Pedroza was arrested on October 29 after the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety was notified of the sexual assault. He is charged with oral copulation, penetration with a foreign object and arranging to meet with a minor with the intent to engage in sexual conduct, police said. He was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail.

A spokesperson for Recruiting Station San Francisco said the station is aware of Lara-Pendoza’s arrest.

“The Marine Corps takes any allegations of misconduct seriously and cooperates fully with law enforcement authorities,” said Cpl. Israel Ballaro, spokesman for the recruiting station.