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LAW ENFORCEMENT
Police ask victims to come forward after child predator suspect arrested in West Valley
(Buckeye Police Department)
A man accused of posing as a young teen to lure minors for sex is in jail, and police are continuing to search for others who may have been victims.
Luis Garcia, 20, was arrested this week on multiple child sex crimes charges, Buckeye police stated in a release. Investigators are reaching out to the public because there may be more victims.
A Buckeye police school resource officer was notified Aug. 27 about a sexually explicit video circulating on social media. Officers confirmed the identity of a 13-year-old girl in the video. The male in the video was determined to be a 20-year-old man, according to the release.
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LAW ENFORCEMENT
Police ask victims to come forward after child predator suspect arrested in West Valley
(Buckeye Police Department)
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A man accused of posing as a young teen to lure minors for sex is in jail, and police are continuing to search for others who may have been victims.
Luis Garcia, 20, was arrested this week on multiple child sex crimes charges, Buckeye police stated in a release. Investigators are reaching out to the public because there may be more victims.
A Buckeye police school resource officer was notified Aug. 27 about a sexually explicit video circulating on social media. Officers confirmed the identity of a 13-year-old girl in the video. The male in the video was determined to be a 20-year-old man, according to the release.
The Buckeye Police Special Victims Unit began investigating, identifying the suspect as Garcia, officials said.
Authorities "learned he had posed as a teen on social media to lure at least three female minors for sex,” the release stated. Garcia was arrested Sept. 30 at his home near Jackrabbit Trail and Marshall Avenue.
Police ask anyone with information to contact detectives at 623-349-6411 or submit a tip online at www.buckeyeaz.gov/crimetip.
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