Man caught masturbating outside two Santa Ana schools pleads guilty

Carlos Sanchez Hernandez, 42, of Santa Ana, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts each of indecent exposure and child annoyance, according to the O.C. Register.  He was sentenced to 68 days in jail and placed on three years of informal probation.

Between 7:15 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on or around March 3, 2014 and June 4, 2014, Hernandez was accused of driving a white van near the location of Godinez Fundamental High School in Santa Ana and Carr Intermediate School in Santa Ana. He was accused of parking his van along a curb on St. Andrew Street near King Street located between the two schools.

Hernandez allegedly was masturbating inside his van while staring and making eye contact with two high-school aged female students. The students contacted the SAPD, who investigated this case, and arrested Hernandez on July 30, 2014, as we previously reported.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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