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A Costa Mesa man accused of molesting two boys while working as 
a professional nanny is facing additional child molestation 
charges after more alleged victims identified themselves to 
authorities.

Orange County prosecutors in May charged Matthew Antonio 
Zakrzewski, 30, with four felonies related to allegations that 
he molested two children he was babysitting and one misdemeanor 
related to child pornography. Prosecutors later added 10 new 
charges connected to five more alleged victims.

In all, Zakrzewski is charged with nine counts of committing a 
lewd act on a child younger than 14, a count of an attempted 
lewd act on a child under 14, a count of oral copulation with a 
child 10 or younger, a count of using a minor for obscene matter 
and two counts of distributing pornography to a minor with 
intent to engage in sexual conduct, all felonies.

He also faces a felony count of possessing child pornography. He 
pleaded not guilty to all charges on Friday, according to Orange 
County Superior Court records.

Authorities allege the incidents involved seven children ages 7 
to 13 and occurred from 2014 until May when Zakrzewski was 
arrested. Police said another possible victim has been 
identified, but is not included in the current charges.

“The fact that someone has been arrested and charged with a 
crime is no indication of their guilt,” Zakrzewski’s attorney, 
Matthew Wallin, said in a statement Tuesday.

Authorities began investigating Zakrzewski after a Laguna Beach 
couple went to police alleging that he had inappropriately 
touched their 8-year-old son. Prosecutors said the couple hired 
Zakrzewski through one of several websites where he listed his 
nanny services.

During the investigation, police identified another alleged 
victim, a 7-year-old boy in Los Angeles, authorities said.

Zakrzewski has worked as a nanny — or “manny,” as he refers to 
himself — for families across Southern California.

His professional website describes his role as “babysitter,” 
“buddy,” “big brother,” “role model” and “mentor” and lists 
credentials such as LiveScan and background screenings and 
lifeguard, TrustLine and CPR certifications. He says he has been 
a professional nanny for more than six years.

Zakrzewski was taken into custody May 17 after he got off an 
international flight. Pornographic images as well as content 
accessed online were found on the camera he had with him at the 
time of his arrest and on electronic devices at his home, police 
said.

Zakrzewski is being held at Orange County Jail in lieu of $1.25-
million bail, authorities said.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Laguna 
Beach police at (949) 715-1300.

Times staff writer Hannah Fry contributed to this report.

https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-manny-molestation-
allegations-20190605-story.html
 

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O.C. man who sold himself as a 'manny' faces additional child molestation charges Adam Kornhole <bankrupting-the-high-school-gossips@cnn.com> - 2019-09-03 04:47 +0200

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