See also: South Carolina lawmakers strip LGBTQ protections from proposed hate crimes lawAccording to Orange County jail records, Moreno, who pleaded not guilty to the charges against him at his arraignment, is being held on $58,000 bail.
If convicted of the charges, he faces a maximum sentence of 8 years in state prison, according to CBS Los Angeles.He is next scheduled to appear in court on March 26 for a pretrial hearing.“No one should have to live in the shadow of fear that they will be targeted and physically attacked because of the way they dress, speak, behave, or who they love,” Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in a statement.