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Adult Male Arrested for Kidnaping and Engaging in Intercourse with a Minor

On December 3, 2021 at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers assigned to Glendale PD’s patrol bureau responded to the 1800 block of Camino San Rafael regarding a confrontation between a minor and an adult male.

During the investigation, officers learned that the male was seen physically assaulting a minor before fleeing the area in a vehicle.

Detectives assigned to Glendale PD’s assaults bureau immediately took over the investigation, and learned that 21-year-old Simon Lopez (transient) had been engaging in a romantic relationship with a minor under 15 years of age. Lopez was discovered to have a non-local warrant out for his arrest.

A thorough investigation was conducted, and on December 20, 2021 at approximately 2:30 p.m., Lopez was located in a residential neighborhood on the 21000 block of Roscoe Blvd. in Canoga Park. Lopez was arrested and booked for kidnapping, domestic violence, engaging in intercourse with a minor, and for his outstanding warrant.

Due to L.A. County’s emergency “Zero-Dollar” bail order, the district attorney’s office recommended bail be set to $0; however, a $100,000 bail hold was set. The following charges reflect what the district attorney’s office has filed against Lopez: unlawful sex with a minor, oral copulation of a minor, domestic violence, contact with a minor for sexual offense, and possession of child porn.

If you or your child has been in contact with Lopez via social media or another platform, please contact the Glendale Police Department’s Assaults Bureau by calling (818) 548-3106.

If you wish to remain anonymous, call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 MOBILE APP,” or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org.