Man denies having sex with Shrewsbury runaway

A Megan's Law offender wanted by state police said Tuesday he did not have sex with a teen runaway from Shrewsbury.

David Serrano-Munoz's denial came after the teen said they had sex "on more than one occasion," according to a criminal complaint filed in the case.

Reached at his Philadelphia home, Serrano-Munoz, 38, said he was aware of the arrest warrant filed against him and planned to turn himself in soon.

He said knew the 16-year-old but only corresponded with her as friends on social media sites Facebook and Instagram.

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"I knew her ... She said she was 18," he said. "I was talking to her as a friend, but that was it. There was nothing sexual. I have a girlfriend already."

In the warrant, Pennsylvania State Police allege the girl ran away on Feb. 19 from her foster home in Shrewsbury Township and was picked up by Serrano-Munoz and two of his family members in Glen Rock.

Serrano-Munoz said Tuesday he never picked her up in Glen Rock; instead, it was a family member of the teen's.

"I don't even own a vehicle," he said.

On Wednesday, state police found her with Serrano-Munoz in the 4900 block of North Second Street, Philadelphia, according to the warrant.

But Serrano-Munoz said he was alone when police found him Wednesday in Philadelphia. Police explained that they were looking for her, so he contacted the teen and asked her to meet him and police at his girlfriend's home, in which is in the 4900 block of North Second Street, he said.

Serrano-Munoz denied the sexting that police say occurred before he picked her up, and also the intercourse they say occurred afterward.

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The teen told police "she consented to the sexual intercourse because Serrano-Munoz kept bugging her and would get mad if she said no," according to the warrant.

"At one point during their Facebook conversation Serrano-Munoz asks (the teen) if she thinks there will be a missing persons report or police report if she runs away with him," the warrant states,The girl later told police Serrano-Munoz knew she was a juvenile, the warrant states.

Serrano-Munoz is described as a Hispanic male, about 5-foot-7, weighing 180 pounds, with black hair, green eyes, and numerous tattoos.

In 2000, Serrano-Munoz was convicted of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse in Philadelphia, a conviction for which he was named a Megan's Law offender, according state police's Megan's Law website.

He is facing charges of photographing, videotaping, depicting on computer or filming sexual acts; unlawful contact with minor, concealment of whereabouts of a child, sexual abuse of children and corruption of minors, the warrant states.

Contact reporter Ted Czech at 717-771-2033.