Teen YouTube star Steven Fernandez charged with sexually exploiting 12-year-old girl
Steven Fernandez, a 15-year-old pro-skateboarding YouTube sensation, has been arrested for the alleged sexual exploitation of a 12-year-old girl, PEOPLE can confirm. Los Angeles police issued a statement Thursday regarding the teen's arrest. It says Fernandez, who will be tried as an adult, "was the prime mover" in a conspiracy that led to the arrests of his manager and another professional skater. [...] Fernandez and [Jose] Barajas [Fernandez's manager] were arrested on Nov. 17 in a sting operation orchestrated by detectives posing as the 12-year-old girl.
source: Article 'Teen YouTube Star Steven Fernandez Charged in Los Angeles with Sexually Exploiting 12-Year-Old Girl' by Chris Harris; people.com/crime/steven-fernandez-youtube-skater-arrested-on-sex-charges/; PEOPLE; 17 December 2015