Philly Man Busted In Predator Sting At Bensalem Parking Lot: Police
He thought he was meeting a 13-year-old girl for sex. Instead, he was met by vigilantes and arrested, Bensalem police announced on Friday, July 18.
Eric Rooney, 42, of Philadelphia, was caught in a sting set by members of an internet vigilante group called Predator Poachers, according to police.
For the past eight months, Rooney had been messaging with someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl on Instagram, authorities said. He sent her sexually explicit messages and made plans to meet in person to have sex, police explained.
Around 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, Rooney arrived at the 2500 …