LBPD Officer, Previously Arrested For Allegedly Possessing Child Porn, Is <nobr>Re-Arrested</nobr> & Charged By DA w/ Alleged Sexual Involvement With More Than A Dozen <nobr>Under-Age</nobr> Victims

(May 11, 2012) -- An LBPD officer (and nine year veteran of the force) has been charged in a 39-count criminal complaint (filed May 7 by the L.A. County District Attorney's office) for alleged sexual involvement with more than a dozen under-age victims. Noe Yanez, 40, appeared in court this morning for a scheduled arraignment, which was postponed. L.A. Superior Court Judge Shelly Torrealba set his bail at $951,000.

In a release, the L.A. DA's office says Yanez is charged with 10 counts of child molesting; eight counts of contact with minor for sexual offense; seven counts of false imprisonment by violence; and four counts each of meeting a minor for lewd purposes; and arranging meeting a minor for lewd purposes. The release says he also faces one count each of possession of matter depicting a minor engaging in sexual conduct; sale of alcohol beverage to a minor; sexual penetration by a foreign object; oral copulation of a person under 18; unlawful sexual intercourse; and using a minor for sex acts.

As reported last month by LBReport.com the defendant was originally arrested by LBPD on April 19 for allegedly possessing child pornography. He was then rearrested by LBPD on May 9 on a felony complaint filed for arrest warrant.

The L.A. DA's office says the alleged crimes involve 13 victims and occurred between Jan. 1, 2008 and April 13, 2012. LBPD is investigating the case.