Chino Hills man faces sex charges
Lori Consalvo, Staff Writer
Article Created: 08/20/2008 08:39:34 PM PDT


LOS ANGELES - A Chino Hills man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of sexually assaulting at least three women in the Hollywood area during the past two years, police said.
Miguel Angel Barrera, 44, was arrested Aug. 14 on suspicion of one count of rape, one count of lewd acts, two counts of obscene matter, two counts of oral copulation, one count of sodomy and two counts of penetration, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. His plea was made in Van Nuys Superior Court.

Barrera, who is from Argentina, was being held without bail at the Men's Central Jail in Los Angeles due to an immigration hold, said Sandi Gibbons, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

According to police, he met his victims - girls and women ranging in age from 14 to 23 - as they walked along the street in the North Hollywood and Hollywood areas.

He offered them money to be models for magazines and commercials, police said, and told them he had connections with movie studios.

He made it a point to show off his business cards as well as his photography equipment.

When he got them to agree to a photo shoot, Barrera took them to motels in Studio City. He took their pictures, then sexually assaulted them, police said.

Anyone with information on Barrera is asked to call Detective Karen Crawford at (81 623-4090.

Barrera is scheduled to appear Sept.9 in the Van Nuys courthouse.



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