Burbank police reached out to the public Tuesday to identify potential additional alleged victims of a 37-year-old man suspected of using social media to target minors and entice them into sexual activity.
Saul Alfaro, of Panorama City, was arrested March 7 following a weeks-long investigation by Homeland Security Investigations Los Angeles and the Burbank Police Department. According to Burbank police, Alfaro allegedly targeted minors through social media platforms utilizing multiple aliases.
Some of the usernames Alfaro allegedly used to engage in conversations with minors included:
— mr_jointz;
— val.91503836;
— 8o5_joeyy;
— scv_joeyy1;
— kim.9120123;
— mia.7477289;
— cfs3.99771776; and
— hugediktaylr.
Police said some of the victims were as young as 12 years old, and investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in locating potential additional victims.
Alfaro was booked on suspicion of enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. He was released from custody on March 12, according to jail records.
Anyone with information was urged to contact the Burbank Police Department at 818-238-3210. Tipsters can also call the Homeland Security Investigations hotline at 866-347-2423 and reference the Saul Alfaro investigation.