LAW ENFORCEMENT SEEKING POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL VICTIMS OF MAN CHARGED WITH INDECENT EXPOSURE TO HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS IN COSTA MESA
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Law enforcement is seeking potential additional victims of a man charged yesterday with indecent exposure to high school and college students in Costa Mesa.
Defendant |
Charges |
Maximum Sentence |
Court Date |
Brandon Alexis Mumtaz, 18, Costa Mesa |
Charged on Oct. 11, 2018 with the following misdemeanor counts:
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Two years in County Jail and sex offender registration pursuant to penal code 290 |
Arraignment
Nov. 8, 2018, 8:30 a.m.
Department W-4, West Justice Center, Westminster |
Circumstances of the Case
- On Oct. 1, 2018, at approximately 4:10 p.m., Mumtaz is accused of standing behind his vehicle in a parking lot at Orange Coast College and exposing his penis to Jane Doe 1.
- The victim reported the incident to Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) later that day.
- On Oct. 3, 2018, Jane Doe 2 was walking home from school when the defendant is accused of pulling up next to her in his vehicle.
- Mumtaz is accused of speaking to the victim from the vehicle while exposing his penis to her.
- The victim ran to find help and the defendant is accused of fleeing the scene.
- On Oct. 9, 2018, CMPD, who investigated this case, released a photo of the vehicle from surveillance footage and requested the public’s help in identifying the suspect.
- On Oct. 11, 2018, CMPD arrested Mumtaz after receiving a tip from the community.
Anyone with information or who believes they have been a victim is encouraged to contact CMPD Detective Maridakis at 714-754-5051.
Prosecutor: Deputy District Attorney Dustin Chupurdy, West Justice Center