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According to Los Angeles police, sexual assault suspect Kenneth Tellez Ordonez targeted middle school students in Koreatown

KOREATOWN, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Los Angeles Police Department detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying additional sexual assault victims after a man was accused of targeting middle school students in Koreatown.

Kenneth Tellez Ordonez, 25, was arrested on June 12 on suspicion of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl in April.

Investigators later revealed there were three more victims, and police believe there are more. They said he contacted over 13 other minors between the ages of 11 and 16 between March and May 2024.

Investigators said Ordonez posed as a teenager when he attempted to meet minors in person to have sex with them.

Booking photo of Kenneth Tellez Ordonez, 25, provided by the Los Angeles Police Department.

Booking photo of Kenneth Tellez Ordonez, 25, provided by the Los Angeles Police Department.

Ordonez is believed to have also recorded these attacks and posted them on social media.

These attacks often occurred in different vehicles, including a yellow Scion TC and an older blue Ford Mustang convertible, the LAPD said.

Investigators are asking anyone who believes they may have been a victim of this suspect to immediately contact LAPD Newtown Area Detectives at (323) 318-3541 or after hours at 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Those wishing to remain anonymous may call LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

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