A 19-year-old Oregon man was arrested on sexual assault fees in Northern California after being discovered with a 12-year-old lady from Chula Vista he met on an internet gaming platform, authorities stated Monday.
Darrien Jenkins was arrested at practically 3 a.m. Monday on felony fees of lewd or lascivious acts with a toddler and utilizing an underage individual for an obscene matter and a misdemeanor cost of promoting dangerous matter to a minor, in line with the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Based on Chula Vista police, officers have been first alerted to a attainable kidnapping Sunday night after the 12-year-old lady’s household referred to as 911. The household instructed police that the lady went exterior to journey her bicycle, however they later found the bicycle was nonetheless on the house.
CVPD investigators, in coordination with San Diego’s Web Crimes Towards Kids division, began trying into the lady’s attainable whereabouts and had purpose to consider she could possibly be with Jenkins.
CVPD stated the 2 had met on the net gaming platform, Discord, and Jenkins traveled from Oregon to Chula Vista to see her. On the time of their on-line communication, Jenkins believed the lady to be 19 years previous.
Their location was later pinpointed as they have been heading northbound on the Interstate 5 in Stockton, California, about 80 miles east of San Francisco, the division stated.
CHP pulled Jenkin’s automobile over and he was arrested. He stays in custody at San Joaquin County Jail and it’s unclear if he can be extradited to San Diego County to face fees.
The lady was taken into protecting custody till she may be reunited together with her household, CVPD stated.
Chula Vista Police didn’t launch any further particulars and are nonetheless investigating the incident.
