By Serena Maria Daniels
The Orange County Register
January 15, 2009
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/beach-sexual-girl-2281951-church-pedroza
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| Daniel Pedroza, seen here in a staff photograph for Capo Beach Cavalary Church, currently faces six sex-related felonies for an alleged "relationship" with a minor under his purview at the church. |
Former youth minister is expected to enter plea on 6 felony charges.
NEWPORT BEACH – A former Capo Beach Calvary Church youth minister accused of having sex with a 17-year-old girl is scheduled to be arraigned today on six felony charges.
Daniel Pedroza Jr., 28, of Dana Point is scheduled to appear at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach at 8:30 a.m. to answer to felony counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and other sex acts, as well as one misdemeanor charge of child annoyance, Orange County District Attorney's Office officials say.
Pedroza, who was the junior high school youth group pastor until he was fired by the church in December, is suspected of engaging in sexual relations with the girl from July to December 2008. According to the allegations, the two engaged in sexual activity at his house and hers, while her parents were not home.
The girl later told Orange County Social Services Agency staff.
He is free on $100,000 bail since his arrest last month at the Capistrano Beach church.
If convicted, Pedroza could face a maximum sentence of up to six years and four months in state prison.
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