Feds Arrest Man Accused of Luring Teen to Motel in Cross-Country Plot

1 sourceUpdated Feb 24, 2026

A Pennsylvania man accused of grooming a 13-year-old girl online was taken into custody in Southern California after investigators tracked him to a motel where they say he had arranged to meet her. According to the New…

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