The Temecula man was met at a San Diego Food 4 Less by a man associated with People vs. Predators.
The Temecula man was met at a San Diego Food 4 Less by a man associated with People vs. PredatorsA Temecula optometrist accused of traveling to San Diego to have sex with a person he believed to be a 14-year-old boy is now facing criminal charges, according to the California Attorney General's office.
Brandon Zoeckler, 42, was charged earlier this month and faces one count of meeting a minor for lewd purposes as well as a single charge of attempted lewd and lascivious acts with a minor, prosecutors said on Monday. He was arrested July 8 at Focus Vision Optometry on North Highland Springs Avenue in Beaumont, California.
"Additionally, Zoeckler stated in his messages being aware his actions were against the law, stating '… but remember, this is highly illegal lol,'"according to an arrest warrant filed by Dustin Lloyd, an investigator with the state's Department of Consumer Affairs.
According to the arrest warrant, Zoeckler"confirmed the authenticity of the messages" exchanged with Mattingly to Investigator Mayra Esparza, also with the Department of Consumer Affairs, “If you go after our children, we will hold you accountable," Bonta is quoted as saying in a news release, adding at"the California Department of Justice, we will continue to use all the tools at our disposal to protect the children of our state.”Biden says his ‘mental acuity has been pretty damn good' in defending his decision to stay in the raceProsecutors asked that bail be set in the amount of $100,000. Zoeckler bailed out on that amount the day after his arrest.
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