Posted on 09/09/2020 4:59:31 AM PDT by Patriot_MP
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Thirteen men have been arrested in Madison, Indiana, as part of an investigation into child solicitation.
The Madison Police Department's Crime Suppression Team began an online investigation in August, police chief John Wallace said in a press conference on Tuesday.
Wallace said many of the men arrested were from outside the city of Madison, and some traveled for hours to meet who they thought was a minor.
"As a 33-year law enforcement veteran, I was taken back by the scope of this investigation," Wallace said, asking that parents monitor their children's activity on social media.
The police chief added that the investigation, which has lasted over 300 hours so far, remains ongoing and more arrests are likely.
"We will not quit our proactive approach when it comes to protecting our children. So think twice before preying on our kids, because most likely, the only thing you'll be hooking up with is a set of handcuffs," Wallace said.
Jefferson County, Indiana, Prosecutor David Sutter said the 13 men arrested range in age from 24 to 63.
"Some traveled less than five miles to meet up with who they thought was a 14-year-old girl, while one, I believe, traveled over 300 miles to meet up with someone that they believed was a 14-year-old girl, for the purposes of that meeting to have sex with them," Sutter said.
Looks like a bunch of antifa/BLM folks.
I have always wondered what constitutes entrapment - tricking someone into committing a crime - in these cases.
Why does that Grosse guy doesn’t have a shirt in his mug shot? Or is he wearing a crop-top and it doesn’t show up because of the low cut?
This isn’t the 1st time they did this... it might be the 1st time they got... but this is going on all around the US and world... it’s sad - that adults think they can take advantage of the young ... the problems it causes is like a large bolder being dropped in a still lake!
It is not entrapment as long as the person can walk away or choose not to engage in the behavior.
For example: if a man driving down the street and he sees a prostitute he can do one of two things: he can solicit her or walk away; the fact that he can walk away shows that it is not entrapment.
But is it not a “trick” if LEO is posing as a prostitute?
If the man can still walk away, it is not entrapment..
If she comes on to him and he says, no I’m not interested, and he can walk away it is not entrapment.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.