He's an actor, alright

San Diego man accused of impersonating Kiowa Gordon, conning young girls

According to publications such as the Des Moines Register and New York Daily News, David Anthony LaVera, 33, of San Diego, will be arraigned this afternoon (October 7) on federal charges related to child pornography.

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The criminal complaint, according to media, charges LaVera of impersonating Kiowa Gordon, a 24-year-old actor in the Twilight films and recently in Red Road. LaVera is being held in jail on $50,000 bond.

LaVera gained victims' trust by telling them he was Gordon, according to authorities. He is charged with enticing a minor, carrying weapons, and failure to have a valid driver's license. He is charged with touching a girl inappropriately. According to the charges, he intended to make a sexually explicit movie of young girls.

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