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'Predator Poachers' Group Busts Suburban Philly Man Meeting 'Teen Boy' For Sex: Report 'Predator Poachers' Group Busts Suburban Philly Man Meeting 'Teen Boy' For Sex: Report
'Predator Poachers' Group Busts Suburban Philly Man Meeting 'Teen Boy' For Sex: Report A Texas-based group aimed at catching online child predators helped police in the Philadelphia suburbs nab a 23-year-old Montgomery County man who thought he was meeting a 13-year-old boy for sex, according to court documents obtained by NorthPennNow.  Devon Weiss, of Lansdale, arranged to meet the "child" over an online chat forum and requested sexual acts over text, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. Police launched an investigation in August after the "Predator Poachers" contacted them about Weiss, and explained how they first connected on Grindr, a…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PA Men Among 17 Nabbed For Child Luring With Help From YouTubers (VIDEO) PA Men Among 17 Nabbed For Child Luring With Help From YouTubers (VIDEO)
PA Men Among 17 Nabbed For Child Luring With Help From YouTubers (Video) A total of 17 men have been arrested for luring children in Atlantic City with help from concerned citizens who bust child predators online. The citizens were identified by BreakingAC as MrWEB and Predator Catcher PA. MrWEB recently posted a video called "JUSTICE- Thank You Atlantic County Police, Prosecutors, & Shafiq - 26 In 2 Weeks." It appears to be a montage of them confronting alleged predators. The YouTubers routinely record themselves meeting up with individuals who thought they'd been chatting with a minor online, then post or livestream it. The duo provided officers with…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine