Wednesday June 22, 2022
A Ventura County man is due in court Thursday after being arrested for allegedly using the Internet to extort a female juvenile into giving him sexually explicit photos of her and ultimately forcing her into committing sexual acts.
19-year-old Connor Kerns of Newbury Park is in the Ventura County Jail with bail set at $1 million after he was arrested on 22 counts related to child pornography and sexual assault.
The authorities say the alleged victim was a female juvenile from Ojai.
They say he made contact with her over the Internet and then tricked and ultimately threatened her into sending him nude pictures of her.
Detectives say during their investigation they were alerted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of two separate “Cyber Tips” involving allegations that Kerns had contacted female juveniles in Los Angeles County and Tennessee under similar circumstances.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
You must log in to post a comment.