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Dearborn County deputies arrest, charge man for child solicitation

Byron Caudill
Dearborn County Sheriff's Department
Byron Caudill
SOURCE: Dearborn County Sheriff's Department
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Dearborn County deputies arrest, charge man for child solicitation
A man has been arrested and charged with child solicitation after a video was posted of him online going to a public place to meet a 14-year-old boy and engage in sexual acts.According to the Dearborn County Sheriff's Office, deputies saw a video posted to Facebook by Predator Catchers Indianapolis that showed a man, identified as Byron Caudill, being confronted by PCI members outside a Walmart in Anderson, Indiana.Deputies say Caudill admitted to communicating with someone he believed to be 14 years old on Grindr and via text message to meet at that location for sex in the video.Officials say on Jan. 20, Dearborn County Detective & Sergeant Gena Allen spoke with Caudill at the Dearborn County Law Enforcement Center after he was arrested on a warrant for parole violations.Authorities say Caudill told Det/Sgt. Allen that he intended to meet the boy he believed to be 14 and carry out the sexual acts that were discussed in the messages.Deputies say on Jan. 25, Caudill was charged with one count of child solicitation. A $3 million cash bond was set for Caudill. "I appreciate the information shared by the public that helped bring this case to light," Dearborn County Sheriff Shane J. McHenry said in a press release. "The Dearborn County Sheriff's Office also thanks Indiana State Parole with their assistance with the investigation."

A man has been arrested and charged with child solicitation after a video was posted of him online going to a public place to meet a 14-year-old boy and engage in sexual acts.

According to the Dearborn County Sheriff's Office, deputies saw a video posted to Facebook by Predator Catchers Indianapolis that showed a man, identified as Byron Caudill, being confronted by PCI members outside a Walmart in Anderson, Indiana.

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Deputies say Caudill admitted to communicating with someone he believed to be 14 years old on Grindr and via text message to meet at that location for sex in the video.

Officials say on Jan. 20, Dearborn County Detective & Sergeant Gena Allen spoke with Caudill at the Dearborn County Law Enforcement Center after he was arrested on a warrant for parole violations.

Authorities say Caudill told Det/Sgt. Allen that he intended to meet the boy he believed to be 14 and carry out the sexual acts that were discussed in the messages.

Deputies say on Jan. 25, Caudill was charged with one count of child solicitation. A $3 million cash bond was set for Caudill.

"I appreciate the information shared by the public that helped bring this case to light," Dearborn County Sheriff Shane J. McHenry said in a press release. "The Dearborn County Sheriff's Office also thanks Indiana State Parole with their assistance with the investigation."