Steven Fernandez, a 15-year-old pro-skateboarding YouTube sensation, has been arrested for the alleged sexual exploitation of a 12-year-old girl, People can confirm. Los Angeles police issued a statement Thursday regarding the teen's arrest. It says Fernandez, who will be tried as an adult, "was the prime mover" in a conspiracy that led to the arrests of his manager and another professional skater. "Yes, it's unusual that we would release the name and photo of an arrested minor," Det. Ninette Toosbuy explained in the statement. "But State law provides for such exceptions in cases where the perpetrator sexually targeted minors." The...
- 12/17/2015
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
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