6 More Accuse Police Youth Group Volunteer Of Sexual Abuse

SANTA MONICA, CA – More alleged victims of a Santa Monica city employee and Police Activities League volunteer accused of sexual abuse have come forward since the suspect's arrest last week. Eric Uller, 50, was charged Monday with six felony counts in connection to alleged molestation incidents dating back as far as 1986.

Since then, six more alleged victims have come forward, all are now adults, ABC7 reported. City officials said they were "deeply disturbed by the allegations that led to the arrest," according to a statement.

Lit. Todd Deeds said Uller had access to hundreds of children over the years, and investigators believe there are more victims. Uller targeted children, primarily boys, befriended and “groomed” them, then sexually assaulted them, KTLA reported.

“We want to make sure that this man stays locked up and he doesn’t harm any more young boys ever again,” Deeds said at a news conference Thursday.

Uller worked as a systems analyst for the city before being placed on administrative leave, and was a PAL volunteer from the 1980s to the 2000s.

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City News Service contributed to this post; Image via Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department