LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A Clearlake Oaks man has been arrested for unlawful sexual activity with a teenage girl.
Gavin David Cummins, 25, was arrested July 13 by a California State Parks law enforcement officer, according to Senior Deputy District Attorney Ed Borg.
Borg said he's charged Cummins with felonies including oral copulation with a victim under age 16, sexual penetration with a foreign object, contacting a minor to commit a felony, arranging a meeting with a minor for lewd purposes and misdemeanor annoying or molesting a child.
Cummins met the alleged victim, who is 16, at the Clearlake Walmart and Borg said the two exchanged texts, later meeting at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park.
It's at the park that the sexual activity allegedly took place, which is why a State Parks officer made the arrest, Borg said.
Although the alleged victim is 16, she is still considered a minor and therefore she lacks the legal capacity to consent to sexual activity, Borg said.
Bail for Cummins originally was set at $50,000, and he posted the required percentage of bail and was released, Borg said.
Cummins is set to make his first court appearance for arraignment, appearance of counsel and entry of plea on Sept. 16, Borg said.
If convicted, Cummins could face the requirement to register as a sex offender for life, Borg said.
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