Security Guard Sought Sex With Girl, 4, Lived Near Daycare: Cops

ANAHEIM, CA — A child sex sting led to the arrest of an Anaheim security guard on Wednesday and the horrifying details are being released by Santa Ana police. A 29-year-old man, formerly of Yorba Linda, who worked as a security guard was taken into custody on his way in to work after a monthlong undercover operation.

That investigation began based upon accusations of his attempt to have sex with a 4-year-old girl, Santa Ana police said. Nicolas Ryan Castillo, most recently of Anaheim where he reportedly lived with his fiance, was arrested on suspicion of solicitation of sex with a minor, said Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna.

Investigations into Castillo began when Santa Ana police informant alerted investigators to allege that the security guard approached him looking for a 4-year-old child to have sex with, Bertagna said.

Castillo allegedly claimed he had done it in the past and wanted to speak to the mother of the child, Bertagna said. He said a Santa Ana detective posed as a mom and carried on a dialogue with Castillo via text and email for the past month.

Castillo allegedly said he was willing to pay $700 for two separate rendezvous with the fictional girl or $500 to spend the night with the child, Bertagna said.

Detectives served search warrants Wednesday morning at Castillo's residence in Anaheim and at his parents' home in Yorba Linda, where he was living previously, and concluded they had enough evidence to make an arrest, Bertagna said. Police collected computers and hard drives, which will be examined with the help of the FBI, he said.

Police suspect there may be more victims and note that Castillo lived next door to a daycare center in Anaheim, and across the street from an elementary school in Yorba Linda, Bertagna said.

City News Service, with Ashley Ludwig, Editor

Photo: Renee Schiavone