Missouri man charged in Pontoon Beach grooming case
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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Darrell J. Waeltermann, 30, of Hillsboro, Missouri, was charged Jan. 29 with grooming, a Class 4 felony.
The case was presented by the Pontoon Beach Police Department.
According to court documents, on Sept. 17, 2019, Waeltermann attempted to “seduce, solicit, lure, or entice” the girl, now 14, to commit child pornography by sending him photographs of her breasts and buttocks.
Bail was set at $50,000, and Associate Judge Ron Slemer added additional conditions.
The motion for additional conditions noted Waeltermann had “previously threatened or perpetrated physical abuse” toward the victim, and is a “continued threat.”