Los Angeles man arrested in Atascadero child sex crimes investigation
Detectives booked man into county jail on five felony counts
– Atascadero detectives arrested Michael Donovan Cobb Jr., 36, of Los Angeles, Thursday on suspicion of five felony sex crimes involving a minor, according to the Atascadero Police Department.
In August, detectives learned of crimes committed against a minor in Atascadero, the department said. Through the investigation, detectives identified Cobb as a suspect.
On Thursday, Oct. 15, Atascadero detectives traveled to Los Angeles and arrested Cobb without incident, according to the department. He was transported to San Luis Obispo County and booked into the county jail.
He was booked on suspicion of lewd acts with a child (288(c)(1) PC), sending harmful matter to a minor (288.2(a)(1) PC), contact with a minor with intent to meet for sex (288.3(a) PC), sexual penetration of a minor (289(i) PC), and arranging to meet a minor for sex (288.4(b) PC). All five are felonies, according to the department.
Bail was set at $1 million.
