Florida man accused of molesting minors in California in the '90s and '00s
12/05/2024 12:39 pm PST
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (TCN) -- Police recently arrested a Florida man on suspicion of sexually assaulting multiple minors while he was living in California decades ago.
According to the Huntington Beach Police Department, in October, a victim of child molestation reached out to authorities, and an investigation ensued. Police discovered three additional victims who were between 12 and 16 years old at the time of the crimes, which occurred throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
Detectives identified 54-year-old George "Phil" Foord of Ridge Manor, Florida, as the primary suspect. He was reportedly living in Huntington Beach, California, when he allegedly molested the juveniles.
Officials obtained an arrest warrant for Foord on seven counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14, and his bail was set at $1 million. In November, Hernando County Sheriff’s detectives in Florida arrested Foord near his home. He will be extradited back to Orange County to face the charges.
Police believe there are additional victims who lived in Huntington Beach at the same time as the suspected crimes. They shared a current and an older photo of Foord to help other potential victims with identification.
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