A 21-year-old California man has been arrested on child abuse charges after police say he admitted to sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl he met on the dating app Tinder.
According to a press release from Santa Ana Police Department, officers responded on Wednesday to a charter school where a 12-year-old student was reported to have been sexually assaulted by a man.
The victim told police she had posed as a 19-year-old woman on Tinder, where she first connected with Sean Rickard, of Anaheim, last year.
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Sean Rickard, 21 (left and right), of California, has been charged with multiple counts of child abuse for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl he met on the dating app Tinder
Rickard was arrested in a sting operation after being lured by an undercover officer pretending to be the 12-year-old to a parking lot in Anaheim (pictured)
The victim said that she had posed as a 19-year-old on Tinder, but a couple of weeks before the sex assault, she told Rickard her real age
The victim and Rickard had exchanged messages for eight months via social media before she revealed her true age a few weeks ago, but apparently that did nothing to deter the 21-year-old man.
According to police, the 12-year-old girl skipped school on Monday and was picked up by Rickard, who then took her to a parking lot in Santa Ana and sexually assaulted her.
Police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said that they learned of the assault thanks to one of the victim's schoolmates, who saw the girl with Rickard, snapped a photo of the pair and showed it to her parents, who then contacted the authorities.
After learning that Rickard communicated with the victim through Snapchat, detectives posed as the victim and began talking to him.
Rickard believed he was talking to the 12-year-old girl and sent her video of himself masturbating, according to police.
He also allegedly agreed to meet the girl later that evening to have sex again.
Rickard is pictured with his parents and two sisters; his neighbor said he's a 'great kid'
Detectives set up a sting operation and waited for Rickard as he parked behind a clothing store in Anaheim. As soon as he got out of his car, the suspect was arrested.
During an interview with police, the 21-year-old reportedly admitted to knowing the victim was 12-years-old and to picking her up from school for sex.
Rickard also allegedly admitted to driving to the clothing store in order engage in sex acts with the child.
Rickard was later booked into the Orange County Jail on multiple counts of child abuse. His bail has been set at $100,000.
Police have learned of alleged assault from the victim's schoolmate, who saw her with Rickard (pictured with his sisters) and told her parents
Rickard’s next-door-neighbor Maria Aguilar told CBS2 she was shocked by the allegations against him. She said she's always known him to be a kind, friendly young man from a 'great family.'
Facebook posts reveal that Rickard's mother works as a dental hygienist, and he has two sisters with whom he appears to be very close.
Police believe there could be additional victims out there and are asking anyone with information to contact them at 714-245-8368.
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Main photo article A 21-year-old California man has been arrested on child abuse charges after police say he admitted to sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl he met on the dating app Tinder.
According to a press release from Santa Ana Police Department, officers responded on Wednesday to a charter school where a...
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