Bay Area Man Suspected Of Using Social Media To Molest Children Arrested In Temecula

OAKLAND, CA — A 32-year-old Northern California man was arrested in Temecula Friday on suspicion of distributing sexually explicit photos to minors and using social media accounts as a method of meeting up with area minors, authorities said Saturday.

David Sanabria, an Oakland resident, was arrested Saturday near the 32000 block of Temecula Parkway, according to Riverside County Sheriff's Special Victim Unit Sgt. Mike Kelleher.

Authorities have monitored David Sanabria, an Oakland resident, since early June.

"The investigation found evidence that Sanabria distributed harmful matter to minors, which included explicit photos of a sexual nature," Kelleher said. "This investigation also revealed Sanabria was communicating with multiple minors via social media platforms to meet up for sexual acts. During the investigation, additional juvenile victims were identified and contacted by investigators."

Sanabria was with a minor at the time of his arrest, Kelleher said, adding that investigators interviewed the child and took them safely home. No other information was available regarding that interaction as of this report.

Sanabria was booked into Cois Byrd Detention Center on suspicion of numerous charges involving crimes against children under the age of 14. He was being held on $1,000,000 bail, according to jail records.

He is slated to answer to at least three charges of lewd and lascivious acts against a child under 14 — all felonies — at his court appearance at the Riverside Hall of Justice on Wednesday morning.

"This investigation is currently ongoing," Kelleher said. "Anyone with information regarding the details of this case is encouraged to call Investigator J. Oseguera at 760-550-8716.