HARRISBURG -
Attorney General Tom Corbett announces the arrest of five Internet predators from Lancaster County, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Schuylkill County, including a father who allegedly used the social networking site Facebook to sexually proposition his biological daughter.
A 39-year-old Lititz man, faces charges of unlawful contact with a minor (related to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse), unlawful contact with a minor (related to statutory sexual assault), and criminal attempted incest.
The man allegedly used Facebook to locate and proposition his daughter, calling himself "Big Daddy." He proposed meeting his daughter for sex and discussed sex acts in graphic detail, Corbett said.
The man told the girl, "Not many fathers and daughters are this brave, so not many of them are so lucky to experience these pleasures."
The girl alerted her mother, who contacted Ephrata Borough Police.
Agents from the Child Predator Unit and Ephrata Police arrested the man when he went to a predetermined meeting location on October 7.
Agents seized an unopened box of condoms and a camera and tripod from his vehicle, along with a digital camera, camcorder, computers and data storage devices from his home.
Four other men were also caught nabbed in the internet predator sting including 42 year old Timothy D. Anderson of Lancaster.
Corbett encourages parents to discuss online safety with their children on a regular basis and to actively monitor how their children use the Internet, including:
Suspected Internet predators can be reported to the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit by going to the "Report a Predator" link, located on the front page of the Attorney General's website or by calling the Attorney General's Child Predator Hotline at 1-800-385-1044.
Corbett says safety tips and other information are available on the "Operation Safe Surf" and "Just for Kids" sections of the Attorney General's website.
A 39-year-old Lititz man, faces charges of unlawful contact with a minor (related to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse), unlawful contact with a minor (related to statutory sexual assault), and criminal attempted incest.
The man allegedly used Facebook to locate and proposition his daughter, calling himself "Big Daddy." He proposed meeting his daughter for sex and discussed sex acts in graphic detail, Corbett said.
The man told the girl, "Not many fathers and daughters are this brave, so not many of them are so lucky to experience these pleasures."
The girl alerted her mother, who contacted Ephrata Borough Police.
Agents from the Child Predator Unit and Ephrata Police arrested the man when he went to a predetermined meeting location on October 7.
Agents seized an unopened box of condoms and a camera and tripod from his vehicle, along with a digital camera, camcorder, computers and data storage devices from his home.
Four other men were also caught nabbed in the internet predator sting including 42 year old Timothy D. Anderson of Lancaster.
Corbett encourages parents to discuss online safety with their children on a regular basis and to actively monitor how their children use the Internet, including:
- What websites they visit.
- What social networking sites they use (MySpace, Facebook, ect.).
- The importance of not sharing personal information with strangers (names, ages, addresses, schools, or other identifying information).
- Avoiding strangers who approach them online.
- Reporting any contact with individuals who engage in sexual discussions or attempt to send graphic videos or photos.
Suspected Internet predators can be reported to the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit by going to the "Report a Predator" link, located on the front page of the Attorney General's website or by calling the Attorney General's Child Predator Hotline at 1-800-385-1044.
Corbett says safety tips and other information are available on the "Operation Safe Surf" and "Just for Kids" sections of the Attorney General's website.
