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The Predator Poachers video encounter with a Bristol man last month leading to his arrest was posted online recently.
The, what appears to be the, terrified look, of 44 year-old William J. Rago Jr. is the feature image of the video
Rago was allegedly expecting to have sex with a 13 year-old girl and was charged and jailed last month with the video posted to Rumble.com.
The scene played out just after two am on July 11th when Bristol police were dispatched to St Ann’s Church on Pond Street to meet with a group of subjects who were with Rago Jr., police said in court papers.
The more than one-hour video depicts the encounter from the beginning, ending with Rago being taken into Police custody by Borough officer “Jimmer” Ellis.
Credit: Screengrab Rumble.com
Rago Jr was charged with one felony count criminal attempt – statutory sexual assault: 4-8 years older, one felony count of criminal attempt – unlawful contact with a minor – sexual offenses, one felony count of criminal attempt – corruption of minors – defendant age 18 or above and criminal use of communication facility and remains in jail awaiting a September preliminary hearing.
To men 18 and over who think it’s ok to interact with minors in this way, the activist group and law enforcement have responded with a resounding NO, in recent weeks
Lewis Tyner
September 19, 2023 at 6:46 pm
Thank you for writing this article, exposing an online child predator and for telling how Predator Poachers operate to help clean up the internet. That are a great group of law abiding young men dedicated to making the internet safer for children. Thank you for this piece! There are far more predators online seeking our children than we could ever imagine. Parents please pay attention to your kids social media. These predators are everywhere online. When you think they’re safe, they are still being targeted!!