Lake Elsinore man faces criminal sexual assault charges against minors
Morgan Fowler, 29 years old, of Lake Elsinore (Riverside County Sheriff's Department)
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. - A 29-year-old Lake Elsinore resident is behind bars facing felony sexual assault charges against minors after an extensive investigation.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department says Morgan Fowler had an inappropriate sexual relationship with three teenage girls ranging from ages 14 to 17 years of age. The relationships, they say, were initiated over the past four years.
An investigation into Fowler began when authorities with the Lake Elsinore Sheriff's station received a tip of an adult man who was possibly receiving and distributing child pornography.
Fowler was arrested on Aug. 1 in the area of Clinton Keith Road and Arya Road in the city of Wildomar. A search warrant was also served at Fowler's home in the 19000 block of White Birch in Lake Elsinore. Investigators say evidence recovered during the home search supported the claims made by the victims.
Fowler was booked at the Cois Byrd Detention Center on numerous counts of felony sexual assault against minors and is being held on a $1 million bail.