Man allegedly paid SoCal teens to spit in his face

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Story Created: Nov 20, 2009 at 2:17 PM PDT

Story Updated: Nov 20, 2009 at 2:19 PM PDT

By Associated Press

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — A 39-year-old Southern California man has been arrested for misdemeanor child annoyance after allegedly paying a teenager $31 to spit in his face.

The Ventura County Sheriff's Department says Charles Hersel was arrested Wednesday in a sting operation at a mall in Thousand Oaks. He's free from jail pending a court hearing.

A sheriff's statement says Westlake High School students claimed Hersel paid them to yell profanities, spit and slap him in the face. Several also claimed he offered them cash to urinate and defecate on him.

A motive wasn't clear.

Authorities say Hersel contacted some teens through the MySpace Internet site.

Hersel couldn't be reached for comment Friday. He had no listed phone number in Thousand Oaks.

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