The frontman of the popular indie band Los Retros was charged with four felony counts of unlawful acts with a child under the age of 10 in Ventura County Superior Court on Oct. 12.
Maurisio Tapia, 26, of Moorpark also faces several special allegations, including that the victim was vulnerable and that he took advantage of a position of trust, according to court records. If found guilty, such allegations can lead to a harsher sentence.
He did not enter a plea.
He was arrested on Oct. 8 and booked into Ventura County jail the next day with bail set at $3 million, according to jail records. Records show he is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 22.
The Ventura County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
What is Los Retros?
Los Retros was founded in 2016 by Oxnard native
Maurisio Tapia and maintains about 2.8 million monthly listeners as of Oct. 15, according to Spotify charts.
The band grew in popularity with songs such as "Someone to Spend Time With" and "Amtrak."
Tapia and his band played at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio this year.
Los Retros was slated to play at the Stone Throws 30 music festival on Oct. 16, but the organizer later removed them due to "unforeseen circumstances," according to a post on the organizer's Instagram page.
Ernesto Centeno Araujo covers breaking news for the Ventura County Star. He can be reached at ecentenoaraujo@vcstar.com, 805-437-0224 or @ecentenoaraujo on Instagram and X.
USA Today contributed to this report.
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