From the Principal of Walnut Creek Intermediate:
The Walnut Creek PD contacted WCI administrators on 2/26/12 regarding inappropriate messages sent through social media (Facebook, Instagram, and Kik) to female students at WCI. Today, the WCPD was able to apprehend the person who contacted these female students.
From the Walnut Creek Police:
On 2/24/13, parents of Walnut Creek Intermediate School students reported to the Walnut Creek Police Department that their minor daughters were receiving lewd and lascivious text and Facebook messages from an unknown adult male. The male suspect was also attempting to arrange meetings with the juveniles to engage in sex acts. Detectives worked with school administrators and were able to identify additional juvenile victims that had received similar communications.
Detectives were able to identify the suspect and obtained an arrest warrant and a search warrant for his residence. On 2/27/13, the warrants were served and the suspect was arrested and evidence of the crimes was seized.
The suspect was booked at Walnut Creek Police Department and transported to Contra Costa County Jail where he is being held on $65,000.00 bail. The charges were 288.2PC- Sending Harmful Matter to a Minor with the Intent to Seduce, 288.3 PC Contact/Communicate with a Minor with the Intent to Commit a Sex Act, and 288.4 PC Attempt to Meet a Minor to Engage in Lewd or Lascivious Behavior.
Anyone with further information regarding this case or suspect is encouraged to contact Walnut Creek Police Department, Detective Keagy at 925-943-5881
Suspect Description:
Ariel Romero Ortigoza
29 year old male
Resident Walnut Creek