Alert citizen helps lead police to suspected child predator
02/20/2017 9:13 am PST
By Chuck Hickey, KDVR
BRIGHTON, Colo. -- (KDVR) -- A 32-year-old Fort Lupton man has been arrested and charged with patronizing a child prostitute thanks to an alert citizen, the Brighton Police Department said Sunday.
Benjamin Holtry posted an ad on Craigslist that was seen by a citizen, who then notified police.
Detectives posing as the stepfather of a fictitious underage girl exchanged emails and text messages with Holtry for several days, police said.
Holtry made [arrangements] to meet the girl on Sunday afternoon after negotiating terms to have sexual activities with her in exchange for money.
FULL STORY: Alert citizen helps lead Brighton police to suspected child predator - KDVR
