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San Diego Man Who Posed as Doctor Pleads Guilty in Federal Teen Enticement Case

Prosecutors plan to seek a 13-year sentence at a December hearing.

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Overview

  • He pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Florida to attempted enticement of a minor involving a 15-year-old Florida boy.
  • Investigators say he targeted youth athletes and used aliases including a supposed sports physician named Dr. Alexis Iniesta and a sports massage therapist named Travis Parkin.
  • Court filings detail initial contact on Instagram, sexually explicit questions during phone calls, and requests for photos of the teen’s genitals under a false medical pretext.
  • The FBI reports that phone and internet records linked him to at least five other children he contacted while posing as a modeling recruiter.
  • He faces a 10-year mandatory minimum at sentencing in December as prosecutors seek 13 years, and separate San Diego state charges tied to six alleged victims remain pending.