Posted on 12/18/2005 12:23:50 PM PST by BurbankKarl
BURBANK -- A production assistant at Nickelodeon was arrested Friday on suspicion of child molestation, after a two-day investigation led to allegations that he fondled a 14-year-old Burbank boy, police said.
Ezell Channel, a 36-year-old Tarzana resident, has been charged with two felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for allegedly molesting the boy at Nickelodeon, Burbank Police Sgt. Jay Jette said, declining to elaborate on the allegations.
"This is the only complaint we have at this time," said Burbank Police Department Sgt. Jay Jette.
The complaint was filed with police on Tuesday after the victim's mother grew suspicious of Channel and searched for his name on the "Megan's Law" website, which provides information on the location and records of convicted child molesters, police said.
Channel has been convicted of engaging in lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14, according to the Megan's Law website.
Channel had been working at Nickelodeon for a few months, Jette said, and his job did not put him in regular contact with minors.
"He works in an annexed building to the main Nickelodeon building. His job really didn't expose him to children," Jette said.
The alleged acts, however, apparently occurred within the facility, Jette said, and the arrest on Friday took place in the Nickelodeon parking lot.
Nickelodeon released a statement on Friday saying they are fully cooperating with the police investigation.
Police are investigating whether there have been more victims and ask anyone with information to call Detective Ron Miller at (818) 238-3279.
Channel is being held on $500,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned at Burbank Superior Court on Monday
sheesh ping
Rrrrrrright...
I'm assuming Nickelodeon was careless enough not to do a background check on this perv.
Can anyone say: "7-figure out-of-court settlement"?
I'd LOVE to see ALL child molesters Tookied!!!!!!!!!!!
I pass by this studio at least once a day...they always have kids around for tapings or something.
Aren't 14 year-olds in California old enough to have sex and get an abortion without parental consent?
Child??
Well if Clinton's appointment to the SCOUS had her way the age of consent would be 11 years old, check out Ruth's speaches. So this would not be a problem, he is just one Democart president too soon.
My 5 year old grandson is no longer permitted to watch there programs.
lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14
the fact that his name is Channel and he works at a tv production is a tip off to me...
First Name: EZELL | Middle Name: ELESTER |
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Nice phraseology there.
Hmmm... One good thing about California is that we have the 3 strikes law. Looks like Ezell is about to get a count of 2-0, leaving one more to go -- unless he's been convicted of another felony not listed at Megan's Law website, in which case he just struck out.
Yes, but unfortunately, our new "culture" of tolerance and acceptance seems to be producing more and more of these guys. How can an organization like NAMBLA actually exist?
My family hates Nickelodeon.
I heard about this on the radio... Shocking.
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