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  • 20-year-old posed as teen online to lure 3 minors for sex acts, Arizona cops say

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    A 20-year-old has been arrested after being accused of luring minors for sex on social media, Arizona officials said.

    A 20-year-old has been arrested after being accused of luring minors for sex on social media, Arizona officials said.

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    A man was arrested after being accused of posing as a teenager online to lure minors for sex acts, Arizona officials said.

    On Aug. 27, a Buckeye police school resource officer got reports of a sexually explicit video of a 13-year-old girl and a man circulating on social media, according to an Oct. 1 Facebook post by the police department.

    After officers were able identify the teen, they then identified the 20-year-old in the video as Luis Garcia, police said.

    During their investigation, officers learned Garcia had been posing as a teenager on social media and lured at least three minors for sex acts, officials said.

    He was arrested and booked into Lower Buckeye Jail on two charges of molestation of a minor and sexual exploitation of a minor, and one count of sexual conduct with a minor, officials told AZ Family.

    Since Garcia used social media to meet minors, officers believe there may be more victims and ask anyone with information to call 623-349-6411.

    Buckeye is about a 40-mile drive southwest from Phoenix.

    If you have experienced sexual assault and need someone to talk to, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline for support at 1-800-656-4673 or visit the hotline’s online chatroom.

    Paloma Chavez

    McClatchy DC

    Paloma Chavez is a reporter covering real-time news on the West Coast. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Southern California.

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