An alleged child groomer has been caught by police as he arrived at a shopping mall to meet what he thought was a young girl he’d been talking to online.
Incredible video of the moment police pulled off their sting shows the man walking across the busy street in Parramatta, Sydney, completely unaware he’d been set up.
The 31-year-old allegedly began talking online with what believed to be a 14-year-old girl in July, regularly engaging in sexually-explicit conversations before arranging to meet.
An alleged child groomer (pictured) has been caught by police as he arrived at a shopping mall to meet what he thought was a young girl he’d been talking to online
Footage shows plain-clothed police officers grab the man as he waits at the location he planned to meet the girl.
After containing the man they can be seen pushing him onto a concrete bench and placing him under arrest.
As shocked locals sitting in nearby cafes watched on, police seized a backpack from the man.
Inside the found a flashlight, Australian flag themed sunglasses and a knife.
Incredible video of the moment police pulled off their sting shows the man walking across the busy street in Parramatta, Sydney, completely unaware he’d been set up
As shocked locals sitting in nearby cafes watched on, police seized a backpack from the man and later found a knife inside
Wearing a dark tracksuit, cap and runners, police handcuffed the man before a team of officers led him away
Wearing a dark tracksuit, cap and runners, police handcuffed the man before a team of officers led him away.
He was charged with using a carriage service to procure persons under 16 and also with carrying a knife.
The man was refused bail and will face Parramatta Local Court on Friday.
The man was charged with using a carriage service to procure persons under 16 and also with carrying a knife
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