Orange County prosecutors charge six parents over children’s e-moto rides

Orange County prosecutors announced child endangerment charges Wednesday against six parents accused of allowing their children to ride electric motorcycles illegally in cases involving crashes and police pursuits, according to NBC Los Angeles.

The cases involve children ages 9 to 17 across several Orange County cities. Prosecutors said some adults had received warnings before the incidents and described the filings as an effort to prevent serious injuries and deaths.

NBC Los Angeles reported that Alex Li faces a misdemeanor child endangerment charge after his 11-year-old son allegedly collided with a pickup truck in Yorba Linda on June 30. The boy suffered broken bones and an arterial bleed, according to the report.

Maria Dolores Roehling faces a felony child endangerment charge and an infraction stemming from a May 23 crash in Yorba Linda. Prosecutors said her 9-year-old son was speeding on an electric motorcycle when a pickup truck hit him. They also alleged that his Instagram accounts included footage of wheelies on residential streets and posts about an earlier crash.

Dan Mircea Rezmives faces misdemeanor charges of child endangerment and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, along with an infraction. According to the report, an officer saw his 12-year-old son riding on a public street in Orange on March 22 despite a previous warning.

Hulin Guo and Xiaomin Wang each face misdemeanor child endangerment and contributing-to-delinquency charges and an infraction after their 17-year-old son allegedly fled Newport Beach police on May 9. The district attorney’s office said the parents had received repeated warnings about his reckless driving and that his electric motorcycle had previously been impounded and sold.

Tuan Nguyen faces a misdemeanor child endangerment charge after his 13-year-old son allegedly led Garden Grove police on a pursuit April 8. According to prosecutors, the pursuit ended when the boy crashed into a police vehicle.

In a separate case, Jose De Jesus Ramirezbarragan, 33, faces a misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor for allegedly allowing his 15-year-old brother to ride his electric motorcycle May 27. Prosecutors said the teenager fled La Palma police before crashing into bushes, NBC Los Angeles reported.

The district attorney’s office credited its RIDE SAFELY Unit with the filings. District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in a news release cited by NBC Los Angeles that the goal was to save children’s lives and hold parents accountable when they allowed dangerous, illegal riding.