California Man Posed as High School Student to Sexually Assault Teen: PD

A man with San Diego ties pretended to be a high school student to assault a teenager in Bay Area.

Police in Milpitas, California, say John Mark Andres Molina, 28, posed as a student from Independence High School in San Jose as he began to communicate the 15-year-old alleged victim through social media.

Tricking the teen into believing his false identity, Molina assaulted the minor on multiple occasions over an extended period of time, investigators say.

Milpitas police began investigating Molina in Oct. 2014, and they arrested him at his San Jose home.

He is being held in Santa Clara County jail on a $150,000 bail.

Detectives say Molina has San Diego and Hawaii ties, and they are seeking other potential victims.

Molina has used various aliases like Mike Velasco, Johnny Velasco, Johnny Andres Velasco, Johnny Mike Andres Velasco and Christian James Velasco, according to investigators.

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