Fallbrook sheriff's Detective Jeff Lauhon contends that Araujo and his friends found secluded million-dollar homes that were for sale or in foreclosure.
Prosecutors claim they set up all-night raves advertised on MySpace.
Authorities say teenagers paid $5 each and left some homes trashed.
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