The conversation began in early March and the man was told several times that he was talking to a 12-year-old girl. However, he kept engaging in sexually motivated conversations, believing she was a minor.
He proposed meeting her at a park near the Redmond Police Department to engage in sexual activity. When he got there, he had items that indicated he intended to have sex with a minor.He is the ninth man arrested as part of undercover operations that started in 2021 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse, said the RPD.
“We will continue our efforts toward flushing out men who are actively preying on children to hold the offenders accountable,” said Redmond Police Chief Darrell Lowe. “I am proud of our detectives who are dedicated to such an important initiative to combat these horrific crimes and protect our children.”
The RPD wants to remind parents to monitor their children’s activities on their phones and computers to help keep them safe from potential predators. Police said if people know someone is the victim of online child sexual exploitation to contact their local police department or theCarl A. Mest, 61, of Redmond, is charged with two counts of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes and one count of attempted rape of a child in the second degree.
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