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Miami Herald
21-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Man used Instagram to lure girls with drugs, alcohol for sex acts, CA cops say
A man accused of using Instagram to lure girls with drugs and alcohol for sex acts has been arrested, California police say. Ivan Hernandez, 30, of Valley Village is facing multiple felonies following a joint investigation by the Burbank Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations, Los Angeles, police said in a May 1 news release. Meta, the company that owns Instagram, did not immediately respond to McClatchy News' request for comment on May 2. Hernandez was initially arrested March 23 on 'charges of child endangerment and possession of nitrous oxide,' Burbank police said. The arrest came after police say Hernandez was found inside a car with a girl. Police said they learned Hernandez had been giving girls nitrous oxide, marijuana and alcohol in exchange for sex acts. He is accused of using Instagram to meet and arrange meetings with underage girls, according to police. Police said they believe Hernandez often used his cellphone to record his encounters with the minors. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office charged Hernandez with 'three counts of unlawful sex with a minor under 16, two counts of arranging to meet with a minor for lewd purposes, and one count each of child endangerment, oral copulation of a minor under 16, lewd or lascivious acts with a minor 14 or 15 years old, and possession of child sexual abuse material,' according to police. Hernandez is being held without bail, police said. Detectives believe Hernandez may have additional victims, police said. He had multiple Instagram profiles with different usernames, including noznbars, n2ohead, nawzhead818, nozzhead_818 and nozzhead818_, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 818-238-3210. Burbank is about a 10-mile drive northwest from Los Angeles.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Yahoo
30-year-old Instagram user charged with luring minors with drugs and alcohol for sex
Investigators are asking for the public's help in finding additional victims who may have been in contact with a 30-year-old man accused of sexually abusing children he met through Instagram. Burbank police arrested Ivan Hernandez, from Valley Village, on March 23 after receiving a tip and conducting an investigation into suspected drug activity. Authorities said in a news release Thursday that Hernandez was found in his vehicle with an underage girl. He was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and being in possession of nitrous oxide. Detectives learned that Hernandez was supplying nitrous oxide, marijuana and alcohol to underage girls in exchange for sexual acts, according to police. Hernandez is believed to have recorded the sexual assaults on his phone and managed to lure his victims over Instagram with the promise of providing them drugs and alcohol for sex, investigators said. According to police, Hernandez's Instagram handles include "noznbars," "n2ohead," "nawzhead818," "nozzhead_818," and "nozzhead818_" and they believe there could be more victims. On March 25, he was charged with multiple felonies, including three counts of unlawful sex with a minor under 16, two counts of arranging to meet with a minor for lewd purposes and one count each of child endangerment, oral copulation of a minor under 16, lewd lascivious acts with a minor 14 or 15 years old, and possession of child sexual abuse material, according to police. He is being held without bail and scheduled to appear in court on May 21. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges, according to court records. Anyone with information about Hernandez and any other similar incidents can contact the Burbank Police Department at (818) 238-3210. The police investigation was done in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations under the Los Angeles Regional Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
02-05-2025
- Los Angeles Times
30-year-old Instagram user charged with luring underage users for sex with drugs and alcohol
Investigators are asking for the public's help in finding additional victims who may have been in contact with a 30-year-old man accused of sexually abusing children he met through Instagram. Burbank police arrested Ivan Hernandez, from Valley Village, on March 23 after receiving a tip and conducting an investigation into suspected drug activity. Authorities said in a news release Thursday that Hernandez was found in his vehicle with an underage girl. He was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and being in possession of nitrous oxide. Detectives learned that Hernandez was supplying nitrous oxide, marijuana and alcohol to underage girls in exchange for sexual acts, according to police. Hernandez is believed to have recorded the sexual assaults on his phone and managed to lure his victims over Instagram with the promise of providing them drugs and alcohol for sex, investigators said. According to police, Hernandez's Instagram handles include 'noznbars,' 'n2ohead,' 'nawzhead818,' 'nozzhead_818,' and 'nozzhead818_' and they believe there could be more victims. On March 25, he was charged with multiple felonies, including three counts of unlawful sex with a minor under 16, two counts of arranging to meet with a minor for lewd purposes and one count each of child endangerment, oral copulation of a minor under 16, lewd lascivious acts with a minor 14 or 15 years old, and possession of child sexual abuse material, according to police. He is being held without bail and scheduled to appear in court on May 21. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges, according to court records. Anyone with information about Hernandez and any other similar incidents can contact the Burbank Police Department at (818) 238-3210. The Burbank Police Department's investigation was done in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations under the Los Angeles Regional Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
CBS News
02-05-2025
- CBS News
Valley Village man arrested after allegedly using social media to prey on underage girls
A 30-year-old Valley Village man faces multiple felony charges after he was arrested and booked on charges of child endangerment and possession of nitrous oxide. In a joint investigation, Homeland Security Investigations Los Angeles and the Burbank Police Department say there may be more victims of Ivan Hernandez, who allegedly used various Instagram profiles to contact minors. According to police, Hernandez provided nitrous oxide, marijuana, and alcohol to underage girls in exchange for sexual acts. He is also believed to have recorded these encounters on his cell phone. As police responded to a call for service and suspected drug activity, they found Hernandez in his vehicle with an underage girl. He was arrested and booked on March 23. He has been charged with three counts of unlawful sex with a minor under 16, two counts of arranging to meet with a minor for lewd purposes, and one count each of child endangerment, oral copulation of a minor under 16, lewd or lascivious acts with a minor 14 or 15 years old, and possession of child sexual abuse material. Detectives say Hernandez allegedly used the following Instagram profiles to make contact with his victims: noznbars, n2ohead, nawzhead818, nozzhead_818, and nozzhead818_. Hernandez is being held without bail and is awaiting his next court appearance. Police are asking for information, or if anyone else may have been a victim, or known someone who may have been victimized to call the Burbank Police Department at (818) 238-3210. Ivan Hernandez, 30 Burbank Police Department
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Yahoo
Southern California man arrested for allegedly providing drugs, alcohol to underage girls for sex
A San Fernando Valley man was arrested on suspicion of sexually preying on underage girls by offering free drugs and alcohol in exchange for sex. Ivan Hernandez, 30, of Valley Village, was arrested for the alleged crimes on March 23, the Burbank Police Department announced Thursday. Officers from the Los Angeles and Burbank police departments had been investigating Hernandez for possible lewd contact and unlawful sex with underage victims. On March 23, police responded to a call reporting suspected drug activity at an undisclosed location where Hernandez was found inside a car with an underage girl. Investigators said Hernandez had allegedly been providing nitrous oxide, marijuana, and alcohol to underage victims in exchange for sexual acts. He reportedly used Instagram to locate his victims and would lure them in with the promise of free drugs and alcohol. Detectives believe he often recorded these sexual encounters on his cell phone. On March 25, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office filed multiple felony charges against Hernandez, including: 3 counts of unlawful sex with a minor under 16 2 counts of arranging to meet with a minor for lewd purposes 1 count of child endangerment 1 count of oral copulation of a minor under 16 1 count of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor 14 or 15 years old 1 count of possession of child sexual abuse material He is currently being held without bail and is awaiting his next court appearance. Detectives believe there may be additional victims who have not come forward. Hernandez is known to have used the following Instagram profile names to contact minors: noznbars, n2ohead, nawzhead818, nozzhead_818, and nozzhead818_. Anyone who may have been a victim or has information on the case is asked to call Detective Shifley of the Burbank Police Department at 818-238-3210. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
