Michael Mordaunt, 45, of Cypress was arrested and charged with 24 felony counts, including 7 counts of lewd acts with minors under 14. According to authorities, Mordaunt was posing as a teenage boy on social media connecting with underage girls. He alleged used MySpace and Facebook between 2009 and 2014 contacting girls between the ages of 12 and 16. Authorities are also alleging that he did in fact meet several of the girls in person and had inappropriate physical contact with them.

Mordaunt, worked in the IT department at Boeing and was arrested by a joint task force. If convicted on the felony lewd act counts and related substantial conduct enhancement, Mordaunt could face up to 27 years in prison.