Moment California mayor is brutally-beaten by 'homophobic' vigilantes who accused him of trying to meet underage boy

A central California politician has been accused of trying to meet pinch 2 teenagers for sex, but he claims he is nan unfortunate of a homophobic attack.

Viral footage supposedly shows Wasco politician Alex Garcia being attacked by a group of vigilantes aft he tried to meet pinch a minor, arsenic reported by The San Joaquin Valley Sun.

The video was posted connected by a Facebook page called 'Bakersfield Crime Watch' and shows astatine slightest 2 men pushing and slapping Garcia arsenic they show him they're going to telephone nan constabulary connected him and to 'not touch small boys anymore.'

Garcia is heard replying: 'I’m sorry. Please no. I ne'er will.'

The posters claimed Garcia had been trying to meet pinch a boy and girl, some 15, and wanted to 'do horrific things.'

The anonymous group accused Garcia of claiming he was brining 'poppers,' condoms, marijuana and different activity toys. 

But Garcia's lawyer told nan Wasco Tribune that nan politician whitethorn person been 'lured' into nan gathering by group looking to onslaught him for his intersexual orientation.

Attorney Jared Thompson said: 'I advised [Garcia] not to make immoderate statements because location are a fewer investigations that look to beryllium ongoing. 

'Based connected nan accusation we person disposable correct now, it appears to beryllium a business wherever 2 individuals tricked Alex and lured him to a location successful Bakersfield and past attacked him.

'The video that is circulating shows felony behaviour connected nan portion of nan individuals, not Alex. Based connected Alex’s intersexual orientation, it appears that this could person been immoderate benignant of dislike crime aliases homophobic attack. Essentially, we dream that immoderate criminal investigation would attraction connected that.'

Garcia has deleted his societal media relationship and is not responding to media requests. 

Wasco officials said they are 'very concerned' astir nan video and are cooperating pinch the the Bakersfield Police Department.

The footage appears to person been taken successful nan metropolis of Bakersfield, a 30 infinitesimal thrust from Waco. 

The Bakersfield Police Department has reportedly put a petition pinch nan video's original posters but has not heard back. 

Garcia precocious ran for Kern County supervisor but was voted a distant 3rd place.

He was arrested for driving nether nan power successful 2021 but nan complaint was dropped aft a study showed his blood-alcohol contented did not transcend nan ineligible limit.

Garcia was removed from agency aft nan DUI complaint but reinstated successful December.