Kenner man arrested for soliciting sex in undercover sting
by The Times-Picayune Friday June 05, 2009, 2:22 PM
A Kenner man was arrested when he arrived to meet what he believed was an underage girl he had been chatting with online, but was actually an undercover detective, authorities said.
Police say that at the same time William Powe Jr., 55, was chatting with the Kenner detective he was conducting sexually explicit chats with a Calcasieu Parish detective posing as a 15-year-old girl.
The Kenner investigation began May 19 when, using the screen name, “bud4er2,” Powe contacted the “girl” and invited her to view him masturbating on his webcam, Detective Brian McGregor, Kenner Police Department spokesman said.
Powe asked to meet her in Kenner for sex and was arrested when he arrived at the prearranged location Tuesday, McGregor said. Kenner police will conduct a forensic exam on his computer.
Leave a Reply