Man allegedly entices teen for sex via Pokémon Go app - KMOV.com

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV.com) – A St. Charles County man faces charges for allegedly trying to entice a teenage girl for sex using the Pokémon Go app.

Members of the St. Charles County Cyber Crimes Task Force did not find a Pokémon, but they did find William R. Conner, 47, of Lake St. Louis.

According to the St. Charles County Police Department, Conner arranged to have sex with a 14-year-old he met online through an ad linked to the popular Pokémon Go game.

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Turns out, there was no 14-year-old girl, it was a sting operation, police say.

Conner faces charges including enticement of a child.

The Cyber Crime Task Force has lots of experience catching predators through chat rooms and various web sites.

The task force says they are warning parents that innocent games like Pokémon needs to be monitored.

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According to police, Conner is being held at the St. Charles County Detention Center on $50,000.

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