Crime & Safety
Fountain Valley Woman Had Sex With Son's 12-Year-Old Friend, Police Say
Patricia Serrano, 43, has been charged with three felony counts of lewd conduct with a child.
A Fountain Valley woman was charged Thursday with three felony counts of lewd conduct with a child after police say she had sex with her son's 12-year-old friend.
Patricia Serrano, 43, faces 12 years in prison if convicted. Serrano knew the boy through his friendship with her son, police said. On two occasions in October, the defendant is accused of having unlawful sex with the boy in her home and in a car.
On one occasion, the defendant is accused of kissing the boy in a locked room. The victim’s mother discovered the defendant in the room with her son. She did not see any sexual activity but became suspicious of Serrano’s relationship with her son and reported it to police.
Serrano is in custody at the Orange County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail. She is scheduled to be arranged at the West Justice Center in Westminster on Friday morning.
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The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information or who thinks they have been a victim is encouraged to call Supervising District Attorney Investigator Lou Gutierrez at (714) 347-8794 or FVPD detective Jesse Hughes
at (714) 593-4480.
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