People v. Padillagomez CA4/3

STATEMENT OF FACTS

L.M. met Padillagomez online via Instagram in the fall of 2021. At that time, L.M. was 13 years old and distraught with her home life. She agreed to meet Padillagomez in person because she wanted someone to talk to, and he was offering her drugs. Their first encounter occurred in Padillagomez’s car, not far from L.M.’s Santa Ana home. As promised, Padillagomez gave L.M. some marijuana, which she smoked; it made her feel “weird.” When the conversation turned to age, L.M. told Padillagomez she was 13 years old, and Padillagomez said he was 19, but he was actually 23 at the time. As they continued talking, Padillagomez reached under L.M.’s shirt and touched her breast. Then he asked L.M. to remove her pants and sit on his lap, so they could have intercourse. L.M. told Padillagomez she did not want to have sex. After pushing his hand away, she got out of the car and walked home. A few weeks later, L.M. agreed to meet Padillagomez again. He picked her up outside her home around 2:00 a.m. and plied her with marijuana and alcohol as they drove around in his car. They ended up at his apartment building, and by that time, L.M. was so intoxicated she could hardly make it…