Former Los Angeles County probation officer charged with meeting girl for sexual liaison

Jeffrey Eckler had allegedly exchanged steamy text messages with the 16-year-old, whom he met at a juvenile camp where he worked.

A onetime Los Angeles County probation officer has been charged with meeting a 16-year-old girl for a sexual liaison at a Palmdale motel. He had met the girl when she was being held at a county juvenile camp where he worked.