BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A Stevie Wonder impersonator who claimed artificial intelligence was to blame for an incident in June at a convenience store in Bakersfield, where he allegedly grabbed a young girl, has been found incompetent to stand trial.

Tino Ibach will undergo a mental health evaluation ahead of his next hearing on Sept. 18, prosecutors said. He could be sent to a state hospital, or granted entry to a mental health diversion program.

Criminal proceedings have been suspended.

Ibach, 54, was arrested after police responded June 30 to a report of inappropriate contact with a child at a convenience store in the 3600 block of Stockdale Highway.

In an interview with 17 News reporter Connor Dore, Ibach, a professional Stevie Wonder impersonator, said AI was to blame. He beli

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