Avril Elfi from OAN
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:58 PM
A 59-year-old Louisiana TV host-turned-news director has resigned from his job after being accused of sending sexting messages to three “predator hunters” who he believed were 15-year-old girls.
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“The word sexting combines the words sex and text messaging. Sexting is the act of sending sexually charged text messages, often including nude, semi-nude, or provocative photos. Sometimes the messages also include sexual or explicit videos,” it says. WebMD
According to reports, Korea TBS The Shreveport man had arranged to meet a 15-year-old girl at his home on May 29.Number.
To his surprise, three men arrived instead. Mr Lan immediately called the police, claiming that the three men had attacked him and tried to steal his truck.
Nevertheless, the three men – Antonio Coleman, Kameron Kennon and Cataulio Grigsby – waited for officers to present their side of the story.
When authorities arrived, the pedophile hunters handed over evidence to officers illustrating Lunn’s predatory behavior and inappropriate messages.
“You could see the guilt in his eyes. He knew, ‘Oh my goodness, it’s over,'” Coleman said. NBC6 News.
The trio, who called themselves “predator hunters”, explained that they had created “fake MeetMe profiles” and posed as teenage girls over a period of several weeks in an attempt to “trick” local men looking to have secret relationships with underage girls.
They arrived late on May 28th.NumberLan allegedly began communicating with the so-called teenager.
“They had a little conversation and he asked how old she was and she said 15,” Coleman said. NBC6 broadcast.
“He was sending her pictures, telling her he wanted to do this,” he continued, “saying explicit things he wouldn’t say on camera.”
Coleman also said that when the news anchor showed up at the meeting location, he quickly realized it was a sting and panicked, called police and then ran away, only to return shortly thereafter and tell officers he’d been assaulted, attempting to portray himself as the victim.
“As he drove off, Bill yelled, ‘I have a wife and kids,'” Grigsby said. “I was sitting there while he drove off thinking to myself, ‘How can you say that when you literally walked into a house expecting to see underage teenagers?'”
Mr Lan’s lawyer, Du Thompson, said: post On Wednesday, the news anchor “strongly denied” the allegations against him.
“It is our preliminary understanding that this incident is the result of a civilian investigation, not a law enforcement investigation,” Thompson said in a statement. “Our primary concern at this time is ensuring that law enforcement receives all evidence related to this incident so they can conduct a thorough and complete investigation. Mr. Lunn is cooperating with authorities and strongly denies any allegations of wrongdoing. After a thorough review of all evidence in this matter, it is our hope that Mr. Lunn will be proven innocent and exonerated of all suspicions.”
According to his LinkedIn profile, Lan South Korea He was named news director in 2019 and promoted to news director last August. When his news network learned of the incident, it launched an internal investigation and he resigned.
As of now, no charges have been filed against Lun or the men involved in the sting operation.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
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