Riverside County school psychologist charged with child sex crimes
Riverside County prosecutors said the 46-year-old school psychologist sent hundreds of explicit messages to an undercover officer posing as a 13-year-old child.
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Riverside County prosecutors said the 46-year-old school psychologist sent hundreds of explicit messages to an undercover officer posing as a 13-year-old child.
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