Former Teacher Aide Arrested, Accused of Trying to Meet Teen for Sex

Former teacher aide arrested, accused of trying to meet teen for sex

A man who claimed he is a teacher was arrested Monday after police say he sent sexually explicit messages to someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl.

PA man charged, allegedly tried to meet teen for sex in Punxsutawney

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Mount Union man is facing charges after he allegedly planned to meet what he thought was a teen at a playground and then have intercourse with her. Michael Bollinger, 49, is accused of communicating sexually with a 15-year-old and planning to meet her for sex, according to a criminal complaint. On June 17, a pred hunters group reached out to the Punxsutawney Borough Police about a man communicating with one of th…

Man Arrested in Punxsy After Allegedly Planning to Meet Teen for Sex

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (EYT) – A 49-year-old man is being held in the Jefferson County Jail after police say he arranged to meet a person he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sex at a Punxsutawney park. According to court documents, the investigation began on June 17, 2025, when Detective Ryan Miller received a report from 814 Pred Hunters, an organization based in Clearfield County that targets individuals suspected of soliciting minors online. Th…

Huntingdon Co., Man Accused Of Trying To Meet Teen For Sex

A Huntingdon County man has been arrested after he was accused of allegedly planning on meeting a teen at a playground in Punxsutawney to have sex with her.  Forty-nine-year-old Michael Bollinger of Mount Union, is accused of connecting with a 15-year-old, who turned out to be a decoy set up by a pred-hunters group.  According to the Punxsutawney Borough Police, the group handed over to police, messages that were very explicit between Bollinger,…