The Brief

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Sheriff's investigators are currently seeking potential victims of 42-year-old Elmer Mercado, who was arrested in West Hollywood on suspicion of committing criminal acts against juveniles.

What we know:

Mercado was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 23 by the L os Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD).

The charges against him include alleged lascivious acts against a minor and annoying and molesting a minor.

The investigation began when deputies responded on Tuesday to a call involving two juveniles.

The children told authorities that they were walking in the 1000 block of Havenhurst Drive when the suspect followed them and assaulted one of them.

What they're saying:

Due to the serious nature of the allegations, the LASD is actively reaching ou

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