Neftali Procopio, 31 (Santa Ana Police Dept. / August 17, 2010) |
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- A 31-year-old man has been charged with having sex and smoking pot with a 12-year-old girl he met on a playground in Santa Ana.
Police say Neftali Pena Procopio started talking to the young girl while playing basketball at Santa Ana High School on Monday night. The two became friends and the young girl said she thought he was a good listener. She reportedly told him about problems she was having at home.
Propcopio and the young girl met again at 10 p.m. when he persuaded her to sneak out of her house.
Officers arrested Propcopio while the two were having sex in his parked car on Ross Street. They both lied about their ages, according to police.
The young girl said she was 19 years old. Officers, however, doubted the girl's age and determined later she was only 12. That's when Propcopio was taken into custody, according to officials.
Procopio was charged Wednesday with felony lewd acts on a child under 14 and felony furnishing marijuana to a minor. His Bail has been set at $100,000.
Investigators are trying to determine if Propcopio victimized other young women.
Police say Neftali Pena Procopio started talking to the young girl while playing basketball at Santa Ana High School on Monday night. The two became friends and the young girl said she thought he was a good listener. She reportedly told him about problems she was having at home.
Propcopio and the young girl met again at 10 p.m. when he persuaded her to sneak out of her house.
Officers arrested Propcopio while the two were having sex in his parked car on Ross Street. They both lied about their ages, according to police.
The young girl said she was 19 years old. Officers, however, doubted the girl's age and determined later she was only 12. That's when Propcopio was taken into custody, according to officials.
Procopio was charged Wednesday with felony lewd acts on a child under 14 and felony furnishing marijuana to a minor. His Bail has been set at $100,000.
Investigators are trying to determine if Propcopio victimized other young women.
