A former Southern California man was sentenced to 27 years in prison for convincing young girls suffering from mental health issues to perform masochistic acts.
MAN WHO CONVINCED GIRLS TO PERFORM MASOCHISTIC ACTS, URGED 12-YEAR-OLD TO BE HIS SEX SLAVE PLEADS GUILTY
"Locher groomed his victims to engage in self-mutilation and instructed a victim struggling with an eating disorder to starve herself, ordering her to film herself cutting her body when she disobeyed him," the U.S. attorney’s office statement said.sent him images and videos of self-harm that included cutting their breasts with razor blades, prosecutors said.
Encouraged by Locher, the girl first set fire to her home in a failed bid to kill her parents, prosecutors alleged., and make her his ‘slave,’" the U.S. attorney’s office said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Brief storm to hit Southern California this week, with sunny skies forecasted afterRain is expected to start Tuesday night.
Read more »
Winds expected to warm up Southern California before the next stormContinued winds could help warm up the Southland Monday afternoon, forecasters say, but any hint of spring won’t last long, with another “cold and vigorous” storm system expected to move into the region Tuesday.
Read more »
Opinion: The 'Build more homes' mantra ignores certain Southern California realitiesOpinion: The 'Build more homes' mantra ignores certain Southern California realities [Opinion]
Read more »
'Nature gave us a lifeline': Southern California refills largest reservoir after wet winterDiamond Valley Lake — a backbone of the region's water storage system — should refill to its full capacity by the end of this year, officials said.
Read more »
Refilling of Southern California reservoir underway for first time in three yearsDuring a news conference at which officials discussed the significance of the move, water from Diamond Valley Lake’s water tower continued flowing into the lake, a popular spot for boating and fish…
Read more »
'Nature gave us a lifeline': Southern California refills largest reservoir in dramatic fashionFollowing a series of winter storms that eased drought conditions across the state, Southern Californians celebrated a sight nobody has seen for several punishing years: water rushing into Diamond Valley Lake.
Read more »