Move over, Chris Hansen β 20 Southern California juveniles just executed a sting operation that netted a suspected child predator. When they got there at around p. Authorities did not say how old the minors were, how exactly they organized the sting or how they previously encountered Vandenbush. Still, an investigation by law enforcement confirmed that Vandenbush had sent nude photos and agreed to meet a minor at the park for sexual purposes, and he was arrested on several felony charges.
Paige McQuay was arrested on suspicion of attempting to contact a minor to commit an unlawful offense and attempting lewd acts with a minor, according to Roseville police. The department cautioned against vigilante efforts to meet with or investigate potential suspects.
The department said in a release that it is not only unsafe but can complicate an investigation if evidence is handled poorly. Vandenbush was booked into the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center for sending harmful material to a minor, contacting a minor for sexual purposes and arranging to meet a minor for sexual purposes. The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
She grew up in north central Florida, just an hour south of the University of Florida where she studied journalism and worked with the local NPR station, WUFT, and Fresh Take Florida, a news service focused on statewide and political coverage.
De Los. Times Everywhere. For Subscribers. All Sections. LA Times Studios. Live Stream. Times Store. About Us. Special Supplements. Nicolas Road Park in Temecula, where deputies say a group of 20 minors led a sting operation into a local Homeland man.
