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To Catch a Predator · Long Beach investigation

Luciano Dimas

Luciano Dimas appeared in the Long Beach investigation and was arrested after leaving the sting house.

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Outcome
Unverified
Evidence
Further research needed
Jurisdiction
Long Beach, California
Encounter
Not established
Decoy posed as
Girl1
Case number
Not established

Personal details

Born
July 1981
Hair
Black
Eyes
Brown

Charges & sentence

Charges awaiting verification

We have not established filed charges from the available evidence. This is a gap in our research, not a finding about this case.

Sentence

A verified sentence has not yet been added.

Attributed to the sources below. Consult the original record for full terms.

Case narrative

Sting and Aftermath

Dima arrived at the sting house but bolted when Chris Hansen emerged.

Police arrested him and took him to customs. Arturo received the "Long Beach Special" sentencing, which included a three-year suspended prison term, five years of probation, 60 days of Caltrans cleanup, and lifetime registration as a sex offender. Later, Dima was deported from the United States.

Community-written, from the To Catch a Predator Wiki. Not independently verified, and it does not establish charges or court outcomes.

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Sources

An on-camera appearance does not establish guilt. Charges, court outcomes, and reported information are kept distinct. Research standards

Record updated Oct 24, 2026 · Version 5 · Suggest a correction