Man Who Allegedly `Groomed’ Northridge Teen Faces Arraignment

A Pennsylvania man is expected to be arraigned Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles on federal charges alleging he coerced a 13-year-old Northridge girl to send him sexually explicit material of herself and images of self-harm over the internet.

Matthew Edward Pysher, 18, of Bangor, Pennsylvania, was arrested Feb. 20 in a Castaic motel where he was holed up with the girl, officials said.

He is charged with two counts: travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity…

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