Man enters plea in child molestation, pornography case

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PASADENA - A Monrovia man suspected of luring 10 teenage girls via the Internet to molest them and take pornographic pictures of them appeared in court last week, officials said.

Gregory Scott Serrano, 33, entered a not guilty plea Friday at the Pasadena Superior Court, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office officials said.

Serrano is charged with 20 counts of child molestation stemming from the alleged molestations, which are believed to date back to June of 2006, said United Stated Attorney Joey Blanch, who is prosecuting the case.

The alleged victims are between 13 and 17 years old, Blanch said.

Serrano allegedly used social networking Web site such as MySpace.com and Netlog.com to meet the underage girls, Blanch said.

He was arrested March 12 after a 15-year-old girl told her parents that Serrano had molested her, officials said.

In addition to the local charges, Serrano has also been indicted federally on suspicion of 23 crimes including using the Internet to entice minors, producing and possessing child pornography and destroying evidence.

If convicted on the federal charges, Serrano could face life in prison, Blanch said.

Serrano is due back in court June 30 for a pre-trial conference, officials said.

Source: Man enters plea in child molestation, pornography case - Pasadena Star-News