Deputies look into "suspicious circumstance" in Pico Rivera church bathroom

PICO RIVERA -- Deputies took a "suspicious circumstances" report Sunday after man startled a child in a church bathroom, authorities said.
The incident occurred about 1:40 p.m. at St. Mariana De Paredes Church, 7922 Passons Boulevard, Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. John Adams said.
A boy under 12 years old entered a bathroom and found a man already inside, the sergeant said.
The man told the boy something to the effect of, "Your mom told me to pick you up," at which point the boy immediately left the bathroom and told his mother, Adams said. The mother then called sheriff's officials.
The man was described as Latino, in his mid-30s, of thin build, with a light complexion and wearing dark clothing, Adams said.
The circumstances of the event troubled deputies, Adams said, but didn't appear to rise to the level of an attempted kidnapping.
"It's disconcerting, but the man didn't make any overt efforts to grab the child or persist in any way," he said.
While deputies have received no similar calls lately, Adams said, "Obviously, if there's been any other kids experiencing this, we want to know about it."
Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's Pico Rivera Station.