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Police: Man on Web tried to lure girl
They say the 23-year-old thought he was talking to a girl of 14 when he exposed himself to a Web camera.
By MOISES MENDOZA
Published July 25, 2006
A man has been arrested and accused of exposing his genitals to an Internet Web cam and a Citrus County sheriff's detective who was posing as a 14-year-old girl. Scott G Gill, 23, of Pasco County exposed himself on July 18 after an online conversation with Citrus Lt. David DeCarlo, according to the Sheriff's Office. Gill also said he wanted the "girl" to travel to his house in New Port Richey, DeCarlo said. Gill is charged with lewd and lascivious exhibition and use of the Internet to lure a child, records show. He was arrested in Pasco on Friday. DeCarlo credited the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which the Sheriff's Office is a part of, for helping provide the training and tools necessary to make the arrest. In other law enforcement news: Crystal River police have arrested a local businessman who is accused of fraud. Police say Al Dellar, 57, stole more than $63,000 from customers at King of the Road RV Sales by using schemes involving title fraud and theft. Dellar turned himself in to police Sunday morning and was booked into the Citrus County jail. Dellar was held in lieu of $3,000 bail on three charges, including organized fraud.
[Last modified July 24, 2006, 20:28:51]
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