Brandon Zoeckler was convicted by a San Diego jury earlier this year of six of seven felony charges filed against him by the California Attorney General’s Office, which said the investigation into Zoeckler began after the California Board of Optometry received a complaint in July of 2022.
The complaint was submitted by Cody Mattingly, who is a part of the citizens group “People Vs. Predators.” Members of the group typically pose as minors, then attempt to meet with adults who arrange for sexual encounters, and expose them on video.