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Brandon Hernandez was a Mormon church member in Tempe, Arizona.
In 2019, Hernandez was convicted of four fourth degree felony counts of abuse of a child or vulnerable adult.
During a police interview, Hernandez reportedly said his LDS church position was to work with teenagers during Sunday service and outside of normal church hours.
FLOODLIT is seeking information about Hernandez’s sentencing.
Sources
- Man accused of sexual conduct with 14-year-old girl in church chapel
- Criminal Court Case Information - Case History
Source details
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Man accused of sexual conduct with 14-year-old girl in church chapel
Publisher: 12News
Date: 31 May 2019
Archive.org
Source type: News articleTEMPE, Ariz. — A 20-year-old who works with teenagers at a Tempe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been arrested and faces multiple charges, including sexual conduct with a 14-year-old, according to police reports.
Police reports say Brandon Osorio Hernandez and the victim have known each other for seven years. She told police they met at a church near McClintock and Del Rio Drive in Tempe.
On May 21, the victim’s mom contacted police regarding Hernandez having sexual conduct with her daughter, according to a police report.
The report says the victim had been previously dating Hernandez’s 15-year-old brother.
The victim told police that Hernandez contacted her via Snapchat and that their conversation started normal, then Hernandez asked her for pictures of her bare breast. She said she didn’t want to lose him as a friend, so she sent him the pictures as well as pictures of her buttocks. In exchange, Hernandez sent her pictures of his penis, the report reads.
The victim told police he asked her to meet him alone at church on May 1 around 7 p.m., according to the report.
The 14-year-old told police they went to the chapel, then to a closet area where they kissed and he grabbed her breast and buttocks under her clothes. Then Hernandez asked the victim to perform oral sex on him, the report reads.
The second encounter was similar, according to the report. The victim told police on May 15, they met again at the same church around the same time. She told police they kissed, he touched her private parts and asked her to perform oral sex again.
Police monitored a call on May 23 between the victim’s sister and Hernandez, where Hernandez reportedly said he didn’t have a relationship with the 14-year-old because he knew it would be wrong, the report reads.
The next day, Hernandez was taken into custody.
During an interview conducted by the Tempe Police Department, Hernandez admitted having exchanged pictures with the victim, the report reads.
He stated he met the victim at church and that he believed more than talking would occur due to the sexual content of their messages and the pictures they had exchanged, according to the report.
The report says Hernandez told police the victim grabbed his hand and put it on her bare breast and under her skirt. He also said she unzipped his pants and performed oral sex, the report says.
Hernandez told police he left when he realized it was wrong and didn’t want to continue, according to the report.
Hernandez also told police he met with her a second time to tell her that their relationship was over, but what happened was similar to the first time, ending with him leaving while she was performing oral sex, the report reads.
During the police interview, Hernandez said his position at the church is to work with teenagers during Sunday service and work with them outside of normal church hours.
Tempe police said they do not believe there are any more victims.
Police said Hernandez was booked on charges of two counts of sex abuse for touching the victim’s breast, two counts of sexual conduct with a minor and one count of aggravated luring of a minor for exchanging nude pictures.
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Publisher: Maricopa County, Arizona
Date: 27 Mar 2024
Archive.org
Source type: Court recordDisposition Information
Party Name
Brandon Osorio Hernandez
Crime Date
5/15/2019
Date
6/3/2019
Description
SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINOR
ARSCode
13-1405A (F2)
Disposition Code
Dismissed Due To Grand Jury Indictment
Disposition
Dismissed Due To Grand Jury Indictment
Party Name
Brandon Osorio Hernandez
Crime Date
5/15/2019
Date
6/3/2019
Description
SEXUAL ABUSE
ARSCode
13-1404A (F3)
Disposition Code
Dismissed Due To Grand Jury Indictment
Disposition
Dismissed Due To Grand Jury Indictment
Party Name
Brandon Osorio Hernandez
Crime Date
1/1/2019
Date
6/3/2019
Description
AGG LURING MINOR SEXUAL EXPLTN
ARSCode
13-3560A (F2)
Disposition Code
Dismissed Due To Grand Jury Indictment
Disposition
Dismissed Due To Grand Jury Indictment
Party Name
Brandon Osorio Hernandez
Crime Date
5/1/2019
Date
6/3/2019
Description
SEXUAL ABUSE
ARSCode
13-1404A (F3)
Disposition Code
Dismissed Due To Grand Jury Indictment
Disposition
Dismissed Due To Grand Jury Indictment
Party Name
Brandon Osorio Hernandez
Crime Date
5/1/2019
Date
6/3/2019
Description
SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINOR
ARSCode
13-1405A (F2)
Disposition Code
Dismissed Due To Grand Jury Indictment
Disposition
Dismissed Due To Grand Jury Indictment
Party Name
Brandon Osorio Hernandez
Crime Date
5/1/2019
Date
9/28/2020
Description
CHILD/VULNERABLE ADULT ABUSE
ARSCode
13-3623 (F4)
Disposition Code
Pled Guilty As Charged
Disposition
Pled Guilty As Charged
Party Name
Brandon Osorio Hernandez
Crime Date
5/15/2019
Date
9/28/2020
Description
CHILD/VULNERABLE ADULT ABUSE
ARSCode
13-3623 (F4)
Disposition Code
Pled Guilty As Charged
Disposition
Pled Guilty As Charged
Party Name
Brandon Osorio Hernandez
Crime Date
5/1/2019
Date
9/28/2020
Description
CHILD/VULNERABLE ADULT ABUSE
ARSCode
13-3623 (F4)
Disposition Code
Pled Guilty As Charged
Disposition
Pled Guilty As Charged
Party Name
Brandon Osorio Hernandez
Crime Date
5/15/2019
Date
9/28/2020
Description
CHILD/VULNERABLE ADULT ABUSE
ARSCode
13-3623 (F4)
Disposition Code
Pled Guilty As Charged
Disposition
Pled Guilty As Charged
Party Name
Brandon Osorio Hernandez
Crime Date
1/1/2019
Date
9/28/2020
Description
AGG LURING MINOR SEXUAL EXPLTN
ARSCode
13-3560A (F2)
Disposition Code
Dismd Pros Mot
Disposition
Dismissed By Prosecution Motion
Case Documents
Filing Date
Description
Docket Date
Filing Party
8/17/2022
MEC = Memo to the Court - Party (001)
8/17/2022
NOTE:
APD Forms
3/7/2022
005 - ME: Hearing - Party (001)
3/7/2022
3/4/2022
MFW - Motion For Withdraw of counsel - Party (001)
3/9/2022
NOTE:
Motion For Withdrawal Of Counsel
11/9/2021
003 - ME: Hearing Reset - Party (001)
11/9/2021
3/1/2021
RSD - Request to Establish Start Date of Restitution, Probation Service Fees, Fines - Party (001)
3/2/2021
NOTE:
Request to Establish Start Date
2/12/2021
099 - ME: Withdrawal Of Counsel - Party (001)
2/12/2021
2/10/2021
MFW - Motion For Withdraw of counsel - Party (001)
2/12/2021
2/4/2021
MFW - Motion For Withdraw of counsel - Party (001)
2/4/2021
NOTE:
MOTION TO WITHDRAW
11/13/2020
DRE - Disposition Report - Party (001)
11/16/2020
11/6/2020
SOP - Sentencing Order - Probation - Party (001)
11/6/2020
NOTE:
SOP - Sentencing Order - Probation
11/4/2020
SME – Sentencing Memo - Party (001)
11/9/2020
NOTE:
DEFENDANT'S
11/4/2020
NRR - Notice Of Rights - Party (001)
11/4/2020
NOTE:
11/4/2020
PSR - Presentence Report - Party (001)
11/4/2020
NOTE:
Presentence Report
11/4/2020
TOP - Terms and Conditions Of Probation - Party (001)
11/4/2020
NOTE:
Terms and Conditions of Probation
11/4/2020
TOP - Terms and Conditions Of Probation - Party (001)
11/4/2020
NOTE:
Terms and Conditions of Probation
11/4/2020
ORE - Order To Release/Exonerate Bond - Party (001)
11/4/2020
NOTE:
Bond Exoneration
11/4/2020
TOP - Terms and Conditions Of Probation - Party (001)
11/4/2020
NOTE:
Terms and Conditions of Probation
11/4/2020
PSD - PSR Supporting Documents - Party (001)
11/4/2020
NOTE:
PSR Supporting Documents
11/4/2020
TCP - Terms & Conditions Of Probation/Money Ordered - Party (001)
11/4/2020
NOTE:
Terms & Conditions of Probation/Money Ordered
9/30/2020
105 - ME: Plea Agreement/Change Of Plea - Party (001)
9/30/2020
9/28/2020
PAG - Plea Agreement - Party (001)
9/29/2020
8/13/2020
598 - ME: Continuance Past last Day - Party (001)
8/13/2020
8/11/2020
MCO - Motion To Continue - Party (001)
8/17/2020
NOTE:
TRIAL
6/15/2020
598 - ME: Continuance Past last Day - Party (001)
6/15/2020
6/5/2020
MCO - Motion To Continue - Party (001)
6/8/2020
NOTE:
MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND SET CHANGE FO PLEA HEARING
5/1/2020
598 - ME: Continuance Past last Day - Party (001)
5/1/2020
1/30/2020
598 - ME: Continuance Past last Day - Party (001)
1/30/2020
1/23/2020
NOT - Notice - Party (001)
1/24/2020
NOTE:
COMPLEX CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN
1/23/2020
MCO - Motion To Continue - Party (001)
1/27/2020
NOTE:
STATE'S MOTION TO CONTINUE
12/12/2019
SND - Supplemental Notice Of Disclosure - Party (001)
12/12/2019
NOTE:
STATE’S SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE
12/9/2019
027 - ME: Pretrial Conference - Party (001)
12/9/2019
12/2/2019
REP - Report - Party (001)
12/3/2019
NOTE:
COMPLEX CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN
9/27/2019
027 - ME: Pretrial Conference - Party (001)
9/27/2019
9/24/2019
NOT - Notice - Party (001)
9/30/2019
NOTE:
COMPLEX CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN
9/23/2019
REP - Report - Party (001)
9/26/2019
NOTE:
COMPLEX CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN
8/27/2019
016 - ME: Ext/Time/Filing Granted - Party (001)
8/27/2019
8/23/2019
ORD - Order - Party (001)
8/28/2019
NOTE:
GRANTING THE MOTION TO EXTEND TIME
8/12/2019
RTR - Return Receipt For Official Court Files/Transcripts/Exhibits - Party (001)
8/15/2019
8/1/2019
023 - ME: Order Entered By Court - Party (001)
8/1/2019
7/31/2019
RRF - Release Receipt For Official Court Files/Transcripts/Exhibits - Party (001)
8/2/2019
NOTE:
TEMPORARY
7/31/2019
OFT - Order for Temporary Removal of Court File/Transcripts/Exhibits - Party (001)
8/2/2019
7/31/2019
MTR - Motion for Temporary Removal Of Court File/Transcripts/Exhibit - Party (001)
8/2/2019
7/31/2019
019 - ME: Ruling - Party (001)
7/31/2019
7/26/2019
RTR - Return Receipt For Official Court Files/Transcripts/Exhibits - Party (001)
7/31/2019
7/26/2019
599 - ME: Complex Case Order/Initial Pretrial Conference - Party (001)
7/26/2019
7/26/2019
MET - Motion for Extension Of Time - Party (001)
7/29/2019
NOTE:
MOTION TO EXTEND RULE 12.9 TIME FOR FILING MOTION
7/24/2019
ROR - Release Order - Party (001)
7/26/2019
7/23/2019
MOT - Motion - Party (001)
7/24/2019
NOTE:
Motion to Affirm Indigent Status and Appoint Expert
7/22/2019
OFT - Order for Temporary Removal of Court File/Transcripts/Exhibits - Party (001)
7/25/2019
7/22/2019
MTR - Motion for Temporary Removal Of Court File/Transcripts/Exhibit - Party (001)
7/25/2019
7/22/2019
RRF - Release Receipt For Official Court Files/Transcripts/Exhibits - Party (001)
7/25/2019
7/17/2019
AOM - Allegation of Multiple Offenses Not Committed on the Same Occasion - Party (001)
7/17/2019
NOTE:
STATE’S ALLEGATION OF MULTIPLE OFFENSES NOT COMMITTED ON THE SAME OCCASION PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 13-703 OR A.R.S. § 13-704
7/17/2019
DAR - Notice of Disclosure and Request for Disclosure - Party (001)
7/17/2019
NOTE:
STATE’S NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE AND REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE
7/17/2019
REQ - Request - Party (001)
7/17/2019
NOTE:
REQUEST FOR COURT INTERPRETER
7/17/2019
ALG - Allegation - Party (001)
7/17/2019
NOTE:
STATE'S ALLEGATION OF AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES
6/25/2019
BON - Bond - Party (001)
7/1/2019
NOTE:
PAPER/SURETY BOND $150,000 UNIVERSAL FIRE AND CASUALTY
6/14/2019
GJT – Grand Jury Transcript - Party (001)
6/18/2019
6/12/2019
152 - ME: Not Guilty Plea Arraign - Party (001)
6/12/2019
6/4/2019
NAR - Notice Of Appearance - Party (001)
6/5/2019
NOTE:
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
6/4/2019
REQ - Request - Party (001)
6/5/2019
NOTE:
REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO RULE 15.1
6/4/2019
NDR - Notice of Defenses and Request for Notice of Rebuttal Witnesses - Party (001)
6/5/2019
NOTE:
NOTICE OF DEFENSES, WITNESSES AND EXHIBITS AND REQUEST FOR NOTICE OF REBUTTAL WITNESSES
5/31/2019
NSI - Notice of Supervening Indictment - Party (001)
6/3/2019
Plaintiff(1)
5/31/2019
606 - ME: GJ Not/Supervening Indictment - Party (001)
6/3/2019
5/31/2019
IND - Indictment - Party (001)
6/3/2019
Plaintiff(1)
5/31/2019
CID - Court Information Sheet - Party (001)
6/3/2019
Plaintiff(1)
5/31/2019
NOT - Notice - Party (001)
6/3/2019
Plaintiff(1)
NOTE:
RULE 2.3 VICITIM IDENTIFIER INFORMATION FORM
5/29/2019
DCO - Direct Complaint - Party (001)
5/29/2019
5/29/2019
CID - Court Information Sheet - Party (001)
5/29/2019
5/29/2019
NOT - Notice - Party (001)
5/29/2019
NOTE:
RULE 2.3 VICTIM IDENTIFIER INFORMATION FORM
5/29/2019
ROC– Release Order/Order Regarding Counsel - Party (001)
5/30/2019
NOTE:
IA Release Order
5/29/2019
IAD - Initial Appearance Document - Party (001)
5/30/2019
NOTE:
IA Packet
Case Calendar
Date
Time
Event
5/25/2019
11:00
Initial Appearance
5/31/2019
8:30
Status Conference
6/4/2019
8:45
Preliminary Hearing
6/7/2019
20:30
Original Arraignment Hearing
7/24/2019
8:15
Initial Pretrial Conference
8/22/2019
8:31
Comprehensive PreTrial Conference
9/24/2019
8:30
Complex / Capital Case
12/4/2019
8:30
Complex / Capital Case
1/27/2020
8:30
Pre-Trial Conference
2/3/2020
8:00
Trial
4/29/2020
8:30
Pre-Trial Conference
5/6/2020
8:00
Trial
6/9/2020
8:30
Pre-Trial Conference
6/16/2020
8:00
Trial
8/11/2020
8:50
Pre-Trial Conference
8/18/2020
8:00
Trial
9/28/2020
9:35
Status Conference
10/12/2020
8:30
Pre-Trial Conference
10/27/2020
11:00
Trial
11/4/2020
9:00
Sentencing
11/5/2021
8:45
Review Hearing
3/3/2022
8:45
Review Hearing
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