ABC57 News in South Bend, Ind. covers all of Michiana including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Marshall counties in Indiana and Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and St. Joseph counties in Mich.
A Cary man has been jailed in Will County on charges alleging he traveled to a Target in Shorewood to meet who he thought was a 15-year-old girl for an unlawful sexual encounter.
Will County prosecutors have charged a Cary man with traveling to a store in Shorewood to meet who he thought was a 15-year-old girl to engage in unlawful sexual conduct.
“I walked up to him and tried confronting him,” he said. “A small confrontation turned into chasing him out of the store.”
Morris Police were called to the scene. Baker said he turned over evidence to police, and officers arrested 23-year-old Ethan Kotlinski. Video of the confrontation has been viewed more than 100,000 times on Facebook.
“There is this idea of vigilante groups on busting people for solicitation of a minor has gained a popularity,” said Chicago-based attorney Adam Sheppard. “I think because as technology gets better and better it s easier for them to do.”
While the intention may be good, Sheppard said he doesn’t think private citizens should take matters into their own hands, especially with no formal training.