September 7th, 2023, police conducted an investigation on a man who was caught trying to reach out to girls that were underage. Get out of the vehicle. Get out of the vehicle. Face away from me. Put your hands on your head. >> Walk backwards. Walk backwards. Walk backwards. Walk backwards. Walk backwards. Stop. Potter. My name is Deputy investigate child sex crimes on the internet. Okay, I'm going to read you something real quick. You have the right to remain silent on anything you can say will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him or her present with you while you are being questioned. You can afford to hire a lawyer won't be appointed to represent you before any questions if you wish. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights, not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand each of these rights I've explained to you? Have these rights in mind you wish to talk to? So, yes or no 100? Do you want to talk to me or not? No, you don't want to talk to me. Easy enough. I'm just going to put statement that >> multiple members of the task force were conversing with her over over >> Yes. >> over over a period of however many days >> you started talking to me yesterday. >> Yeah. And it was >> you've been talking to you for two weeks. >> Yeah. is uh upon the gathered evidence and everything else was assigned to set him up to take into custody and we met collectively as a task force. So you have something along those lines. I mean you have his phone. We could all send a message in the thing and watch you alert on this phone right here. >> Yeah. Go ahead and show me out at my PD for walking. Do I have your permit my permission to search your phone? >> That's fine. Did you say that's fine? Me and yes. Okay. Hey, look. There we are. >> How many other girls are there? A [ __ ] ton. >> Yeah. >> I bet there are actual minors, too. >> All three of us right at the top talking. >> Yep. >> I bet there's 20 other girls that are actually minors and talking. He gave us gave him consent to search his phone. >> I'm looking for a [ __ ] >> There's It's impossible. He just ran to reach out to us for There's got to be other girls. >> That's me. >> This is you? >> Yep. >> Just sit through it. Why he thirsty? >> What are the odds of dark behind this thing works? I don't do what >> I move. >> All right. Did they clear that suspicious person? I just worry there. They're like, "Huh? What? What's going on? You need the what clearance?" >> Yeah. Your what hurts? >> Your what hurts? And by the time by the time they cleared already closed up really smooth that was perfect. >> That might be a good one. >> Yeah. >> The conversation really started is I know you're 15 but I can't tell you what I'm doing. We need both sticking on my feet. >> To who? >> All of us. >> Oh, >> so that's how the conversation started. >> We're all the same. >> Pretty close. >> This conversation started the exact same with me and >> pretty want to marry me. >> Asked if I need a boyfriend. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> All right. Good job. Good job. Good job. See you guys at Cornfest tonight. I made a bet that I'd be back. All right, man. Get out. Just go a little taxi. Okay. vehicle detect. They ended up charging him with solicitation of a minor. The police units on scene did a great job of setting this man up and apprehending him for the despicable things that he was caught doing online. Is it possible that he'll receive a long-term sentence for his disgusting actions?