Costa Mesa police reached out to the public Wednesday to identify possible additional victims of a man suspected of committing lewd acts with a pair of teenage girls.
Peter Michael Mejia, 27, or Redlands, was arrested Monday in Beaumont in Riverside County, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department.
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Police said they received information on Feb. 13 about a man who was allegedly involved in sexual relationships with multiple juveniles. Officers interviewed a pair of alleged victims, learning the suspect had communicated with them via social media and picked them up in his vehicle, leading to the alleged sex acts, police said.
Mejia was arrested on suspicion of multiple counts of lewd acts with a minor and possession of child pornography, according to Costa Mesa police.
"Due to the arrestee's access to young girls through social media, detectives are seeking the public's assistance in identifying potential additional victims Mejia might have had access to via any social platform," according to CMPD.
Anyone with additional information or who believes they may have been victimized was asked to contact Detective Michael Luu at 714-754-5356 or Sgt. Jake Jacobi at 714-754-5352.
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