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Lower Burrell child predator sting touches on safety, legal issues

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An adult creates an online account, posing as a child on dating and social media apps. They make their age known throughout online conversations that often turn sexual. The person operating the account confronts the would-be child predator. Some district attorneys decline to prosecute on the basis of amateur undercover stings alone.

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Lower Burrell child predator sting touches on safety, legal issues

The premise is quite simple. An adult creates an online account, posing as a child on dating and social media apps. They make their “age” known throughout online conversations that often turn sexual, then meet their target at an agreed-upon location. When the meeting occurs, the person operating the account

1 month ago·Pittsburgh, United States

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