JEFFERSON CO., Pa. (EYT) — A preliminary hearing for a California man accused of trying to meet a 15-year-old girl for sexual relations has been rescheduled.
Court records indicate that a preliminary hearing for 31-year-old Jonathan Joseph Mota Mendoza, of Bakersfield, California, scheduled for October 9 has been continued and will resume on Monday, November 3, at 2:00 p.m. with Magisterial District Judge Gregory M. Bazylak presiding.
Mendoza faces the following charges:
- Criminal Attempt — Statutory Sexual Assault: 11 Years Old, Felony 1
- Criminal Attempt — IDSI Person Less Than 16 Years of Age, Felony 1
- Criminal Attempt — Corruption of Minors — Defendant Age 18 or Above, Felony 3
- Criminal Use of Communication Facility, Felony 3
- Criminal Attempt — Indecent Assault Person Less Than 16 Years of Age, Misdemeanor 2
He was released from Jefferson County Jail on September 24, after posting $50,000 monetary bail through a professional bondsman…