LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A convicted child molester who worked under an alias in casting children’s movies has been arrested on charges of violating sex-offender registration laws.
The Los Angeles Times reports that prosecutors charged Jason Murphy on Friday with two felonies, failure to file a name change and a change of address.
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An investigation of Murphy was sparked by Times stories that revealed he’d been working in casting offices in Hollywood under the name Jason James.
Murphy served five years in prison after a conviction for molesting a boy he met at a summer camp, where he worked as a teen counsellor.
His credits include the films “Bad News Bears” and “Super 8.”
Murphy surrendered to authorities and was being held on $500,000 bail.
He faces a maximum of three years in prison.
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