Santa Ana Man Arrested For Molesting Girl He Met On Social Media

SANTA ANA (CBSLA) – A Santa Ana man has been arrested on allegations of molesting a 13-year-old girl he met online.

Brayan Padilla-Gomez, 22, of Santa Ana is charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. January 2022. (Santa Ana PD)

Brayan Padilla-Gomez, 22, was taken into custody on charges of kidnapping and multiple child molestation, Santa Ana police reported Friday.

According to police, Padilla-Gomez met the victim through social media in October. He drove her to his house and recorded a video of the sexual assault, police said.

When the victim became aware of the video she contacted authorities, police said.

Padilla-Gomez was arrested during a sting.

He is being held in the Orange County Jail on $1 million bail. Investigators believe he may have more victims. Anyone with information on the case should call police at 714-245-8706.

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