Yuksel

Fatih Yuksel appeals from his conviction for arranging to meet with a minor for sexual purposes. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Torrance Police Department Detective Dennis Brady was working in a unit targeting sexual assaults and Internet crimes against children. Using a decoy Internet profile named “Taylorgurl” that he had created to lure online predators, Detective Brady logged into an Internet chat room in November 2009. Appellant Fatih Yuksel, who had also logged into the chat room, began exchanging online instant messages with Detective Brady. Identifying himself as “Taylorgurl,” Detective Brady told appellant that he was a 14-year-old girl from Torrance. At appellant’s request, Detective Brady sent online photographs to appellant of a young-looking decoy female police officer purporting to be “Taylorgurl.” Over several chat sessions during the next few days, appellant turned the content of the instant messages between “Taylorgurl” and himself to sexual matters. Four days after their first online exchange, appellant arranged to meet with “Taylorgurl” at a fast-food restaurant in Torrance. When appellant arrived as scheduled at the restaurant, police arrested…