Man pleads guilty to attempted kidnapping of 2 children at San Diego mall

SAN DIEGO — A man who tried to abduct two children within days of each other at the Westfield Mission Valley mall pleaded guilty this week to charges that include attempted kidnapping.

Rene Arturo Lujan, 43, admitting grabbing two girls on June 18 and June 20, 2024, leading to his arrest roughly two hours after the second kidnap attempt.

Lujan faces a maximum possible prison term of 12 years when he is sentenced in April…

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