Police Arrest "MySpace" Predator

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Police Arrest "MySpace" Predator

By Ashley Hinson

DES MOINES (AP) - A Melbourne man was arrested after authorities say he sexually abused a 14-year-old girl he had met over the social networking site MySpace.

Twenty-three-year-old Anthony McGrew was charged with five counts of sexual abuse.

Authorities say he had met with the girl twice after contacting her online in late October. At their second meeting authorities say McGrew also sexually abused another teenage girl.

Officials say McGrew turned himself in. Story County sheriff officials say they had warrants to search MySpace and computers involved in the alleged correspondence between McGrew and the girls.
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Tuesday, Jul 8 at 9:41 PM Anonymous wrote ...

What ever happened with this? What was the outcome? Was he released? Is he back out there?

Wednesday, May 14 at 11:37 AM Anon wrote ...

The girls lied about their age. How was the man supposed to know their true age? Police reports say the sex was consensual. Why are the parents of these girls held responsible?

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