MAN WITH RUNAWAY FACES MOLESTATION CHARGES

A 28-year-old man accused helping a 13-year-old Oildale girl runaway from home is now facing six possible felony charges involving molestation and one for child stealing. Aaron Weirich had been a friend of the family for years before the pair disappeared last week. They were found several days later in a van on California’s north coast, after first being seen in Palmdale. Weirich’s initial bail is set at $1,470,000. He’s due in court Monday afternoon (2/2).  -Suzanne Grant