- William Eugene White, 29, was trying to be united with his 14-year-old ‘fiancee’
- He was arrested after spending the night with her in a Montana homeless shelter
- White was charged with sexual abuse of children and his bail was set at $25,000
An Indiana man has been arrested after crowdfunding to be united with his 14-year-old ‘fiancee’.
William Eugene White Jr, 29, is being held on a $25,000 bail after police found his GoFundMe page as he attempted to raise money to move to Montana, to be with the teenager.
White is reported to have spent the night with the girl at a homeless shelter before he was arrested.
According to the Mirror, he was charged with felony sexual abuse of children.
William Eugene White Jr, 29, is being held on a $25,000 bail after being arrested for sexual abuse of children
Fox59 reports that he appeared in Missoula County Justice Court on Tuesday, but did not enter a plea.
The 29-year-old was ordered not to have any contact with the teenager, or any other minors.
According to the Missoulian, White allegedly told the detective he knew how old the girl was when he planned to come to Montana from Indiana.
He appeared in Missoula County Justice Court, above, on Tuesday, but did not enter a plea
The age of consent is 16 is Montana.
The GoFundMe account has been shut down and White did not recieve any donations, reports KGVO-AM.