Ventura County man accused of using Snapchat, Instagram to lure underage girl

Authorities are warning parents and teens about the dangers of social media direct messages after arresting a 23-year-old Oxnard man for allegedly meeting an underage girl for sex.

Ramiro Hernandez was taken into custody by Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office detectives at his home on Feb. 26 following an investigation that began in November.

Patrol deputies were following up on a report of a missing juvenile who had returned home to Carpenteria. Detectives discovered that the suspect had communicated with the victim through Snapchat and Instagram and that he knew her age, according to the sheriff’s office…

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