Crime & Safety
CA Doctor Pleads No Contest To Sending Sexual Messages To Girl
A Stanford University pediatrician pleaded no contest to a felony charge for sending sexual messages to a 16-year-old girl, officials said.
SAN MATEO, CA — A Stanford University pediatrician has pleaded no contest to a felony charge for sending sexual messages to a 16-year-old girl, San Mateo County prosecutors said.
Dylan O'Connor, 35, entered the plea Tuesday to a charge of distribution of pornography to a minor and faces up to three years in state prison when he is sentenced in February.
O'Connor contacted the girl through social media and started sending pornographic photos of himself and asked her for photos, prompting her to call police, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office.
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Redwood City police took over communicating with O'Connor, who asked to meet her. An undercover officer set up a meeting for Feb. 5 of this year and O'Connor arrived with a blanket and condoms. He was arrested and acknowledged a sex addiction, prosecutors said.
O'Connor, who remains out of custody on bail, will have to register as a sex offender. His attorney was not immediately available to comment on the case.
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