Former SoCal school board trustee messaged teen boys, called them 'sexy,' prosecutors say - BERITAJA

A erstwhile Brea Olinda Unified schoolhouse committee trustee has been charged pinch 2 felonies, accusing him of soliciting pictures from 2 boys and calling them “sexy,” according to a news release from the Orange County territory attorney’s office.

Christopher Gerard Becerra, 42, was successful Las Vegas erstwhile he contacted a 15-year-old erstwhile student done societal media to inquire him for pictures and called him “sexy,” according to allegations from the Brea Police Department received successful October of past year.

The boy alerted his begetter about the messages and was transferred retired of the schoolhouse district.

After being interviewed by the constabulary about the allegations, Becerra tried to seduce a schoolhouse committee worker who went connected the Las Vegas travel pinch him to opportunity he had mislaid his phone. Because of this, Becerra is besides facing a misdemeanor count of attempting to induce mendacious testimony.

“The intersexual exploitation of children will ne'er beryllium tolerated,” said Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer. “It is unconscionable that personification elected to thief administer the acquisition of our children would prey connected children for his ain intersexual gratification.”

A akin business happened pinch different minor. Becerra is besides facing charges for allegedly engaging successful conversations done matter messaging pinch a 17-year-old boy betwixt October and November of past year, wherever he asked for pictures and called him “sexy.”

The Brea Police Department arrested Becerra successful December of past year. If convicted of each charges, he faces a maximum condemnation of a twelvemonth and 10 months successful authorities situation positive 2 years and 3 months successful the Orange County Jail. Deputy Dist. Atty. Carly Kray is prosecuting Becerra’s case.

His position has remained vacant since March aft Becerra stopped attending committee meetings successful November 2025.

“I americium grateful for the difficult activity of the Brea Police Department and for the bravery of a kid who came guardant to study this disgusting behaviour and let this predator to beryllium held accountable for his actions,” said Spitzer.