LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Kelseyville man who earlier this week was alleged to have been attempting to illegally sell firearms at a Lakeport grocery story was arrested Thursday not just on weapons charges but also for allegedly molesting children in foster care.

Benjamin Asher Rose, 22, was arrested in the case, according to a report from Sgt. John Gregore of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

On Tuesday, April 3, sheriff’s detectives received information that Rose allegedly was carrying a firearm and attempting to sell firearms unlawfully at the Grocery Outlet in Lakeport, Gregore said. Detectives worked on obtaining additional information and a search warrant for Rose’s home.

While detectives were conducting the investigation, they also received a report alleging that Rose sexually molested two young girls while they were in foster care in 2008 and 2009, according to Gregore.

Detectives then set up surveillance on Rose to place him under arrest on the molestation charges and serve the search warrant, Gregore said.

On Thursday, April 5, at approximately 4:30 p.m., detectives spotted Rose as he left his home in a black Lexus sedan, Gregore said.

Because of the possibility that the suspect was in possession of firearms, Gregore said sheriff’s deputies and detectives conducted a high risk traffic stop on Rose on Soda Bay Road, near Steelhead Drive, in Kelseyville.

Rose had a loaded 9 millimeter handgun in a holster on his right hip, Gregore said.

Gregore said detectives searched Rose’s home and found five loaded rifles, three loaded handguns and a loaded shotgun in his room.

Rose was arrested for lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 and continuous sexual abuse of a child, Gregore said.

In addition, Rose was charged with carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle and carrying a loaded firearm in a public place, Gregore said.

On Saturday Rose remained in custody at the Lake County Correctional facility on $500,000 bail.