Homeland Security: Local teacher arrested in Craigslist sting

A Desert Mirage High School teacher who’s facing felony child sexual exploitation charges was arrested after he allegedly set up a meeting with a 13-year-old girl in an El Centro parking lot, authorities said Tuesday.

Anthony Robert Korwin, 59, of Vista, was arrested June 5 and subsequently charged with lewd acts and attempted lewd acts with a child under 14, contact with a minor to commit a sexual offense and meeting with a minor
for lewd acts. He is being held at the El Centro jail, according to Imperial County jail records.

Read: Korwin pleaded not guilty to the charges on Monday, June 12

Officials from Homeland Security Investigations said in a statement released Tuesday that they began investigating Korwin in response to a Craigslist ad he posted online. Korwin allegedly agreed to meet with the girl, but was met by federal agents when he arrived.

According to Desert Mirage High’s website, Korwin is a green energy and technology teacher. However, there is no indication that any alleged abuse took place at the Thermal campus.

Korwin, who’s being held on $250,000 bail, will next appear in Imperial County Superior Court on Wednesday.

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