L.A. Sheriff's Deputy Manuel Perallon Allegedly Sexed Up 16-Year-Old Girl in 'Explorer' Program

By Simone Wilson Thu., Apr. 26 2012 at 12:30 PM

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Top honors.

Of all places you'd hope your kid would be safe, the sheriff's youth "Explorer" program (available in many counties around SoCal, including L.A. County) might be pretty high on the list. A whole room of deputies to keep the sexual predators away!

But then charges like these come along, completely uprooting your faith in law enforcement:

The District Attorney is accusing 36-year-old L.A. Sheriff's Deputy Manuel Enrique Perallon Jr., who's been on the force for 10 years (more than long enough to know better), of striking up a "sexual relationship" with a 16-year-old girl he met through the Explorer program.

His official charges are "one felony count of oral copulation of a person under 18" and "misdemeanor child molesting" -- which could lead to a maximum sentence of four years.

Since its inception almost half a century ago, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Law Enforcement Explorer Program claims to have forged "new inroads of understanding between youth, law enforcement, and the general citizenry."

That's one way to put it.

According to the D.A., the sexing occurred over three days, between April 29 and May 1 of last year, at the Cerritos Station (where the program is headquartered). "The defendant met the victim, who was 16 at the time, through the program," reads the report.

Manuel Perallon via Facebook

On what appears to be Perallon's Facebook page, he posted a super creepy photo (see left) of a sheriff's deputy smashing some guy's face into the concrete. The caption: "THINK ABOUT THE CONCEQUENCES BEFORE YOU MESS WITH A DEPUTY SHERIFF!!!!!!"

So on top of the teen-sex allegations, he has also apparently aligned himself with the L.A. County Sheriff's notorious, uber-macho gang culture, in which some deputies actually pride themselves on use of force.

County's finest, no doubt.

But as far as inter-Explorer relations go, Perallon would not be the first deputy to step out of line. San Bernardino Sheriff's Deputy Nathan Gastineau was charged last year with screwing a 16-year-old girl he met through the program. In court, his friends blamed the alleged victim, calling her a "female teenage predator." Watch out, coppers -- Explorer youth is out to seduce you.

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Tags:

Deputy Explorer, Explorer program, L.A. County Sheriff's Department, Manuel Perallon

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lilly zaragoza

it is so sad to know that someone who has been in the department for so long and someone that is 36 years old that could be old enough to be the girls father is sick enough in the head to mess with a young girl like that that man should of thought about it theres no excuse for his actions im not saying all is his fault im pretty sure the young teen had her part consensualy and knew what she was doing but really man you'r an older man come on now that could of been your daughter messing with a 36 year OLD man!!!!! -_- THIS MAKES ME THINK IS THIS TYPE OF PEOPLE THAT WE ARE SUPPOSE TO TRUST AND CALL AND MAKE CRIMINAL REPORTS TO IF THERE ALSO PART OF THE PROBLEM THEN WHO DO WE TURN TO IF OUR OWN POLICE OFFICERS ARE PARTICPATING IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IM NO ONE TO JUDGE BUT THIS GOT ME SICK TO MY STOMACH >.<

Nrepiceno145

I can not Believe this 10yr veteran didnt have the common sense to leave this kid alone!!!! SMH it's deputies like him that taint to reputation of the department. I don't think he thought about his daughter while screwing someone else's minor daughter. I also agree about the mug shot where is it???