Michael Anthony Byrne
A Santa Clarita man accused of engaging in a relationship with an underage teen girl pleaded no contest Thursday.
Michael Anthony Byrne, 23, of Canyon Country, faced preliminary arraignment in November on five counts — meeting a minor for lewd behavior, two counts of oral copulation with a minor under 16 years of age, sexual penetration by a foreign object and unlawful sexual conduct.
He pleaded in court to one count of meeting a minor for lewd purposes.
He’s expected to receive credit for time served, probation and ordered to register as a sex offender, according to the terms of a plea, when he’s sentenced next month.
He has been in custody since Nov. 17, in lieu of $175,000 bail, according to Sheriff’s Department arrest records.
Detectives suspect he used a social media app called Whisper to meet a 15-year-old Santa Clarita girl, officials said. The two then allegedly engaged in a sexual relationship. The crimes happened on or between Aug. 1-16 of last year, according to the complaint.
If he had been convicted of all charges, Byrne faced a maximum of seven years in state prison, according to officials with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
The charges are much more severe if the alleged victim is age 14 or under, according to state law.
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Eduardo Osores that’s all you bro
The inmates in state prison will welcome him.
What a dumb ass.
Why does the media always post either their worst picture or the one that makes them look guilty lol
You can tell someone looks guilty from a picture not displaying any evidence of guilt? Glad you’re not enforcing the law. Otherwise, who cares about the picture….dude’s a pedo, plead no contest, and is getting what he deserves. I hope he bunks with Bubba. LOL indeed. I hope the parents of this teen are now keeping a closer eye on her.
You can tell someone looks guilty from a picture not displaying any evidence of guilt? Glad you’re not enforcing the law. Otherwise, who cares about the picture….dude’s a pedo, plead no contest, and is getting what he deserves. I hope he bunks with Bubba. LOL indeed. I hope the parents of this teen are now keeping a closer eye on her.
I’m not judging the guy based on his pic. Just saying the media has a tendency to choose pics that don’t help them, because others will judge based off the pic. Why’d they pick that pic in the first place? I’m sure that’s not his only tinder pic lol
I’m not judging the guy based on his pic. Just saying the media has a tendency to choose pics that don’t help them, because others will judge based off the pic. Why’d they pick that pic in the first place? I’m sure that’s not his only tinder pic lol
Wow! Were you actually educated in one of the districts in Santa Clarita? Julian Mirza
Looks guilty to me Julian Mirza. No time for glamor shots. Lol
Sicko!!
Pig!