(CBS-DETROIT) – A Michigan man was arrested thanks to the help of a popular social media group that caught the man sending explicit messages and images to who he thought was an 11-year-old girl, the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office announced.
Macomb County Sheriff’s Office
Derrick Glenn, 35, of Memphis, was arraigned in 42-1 District Court in Romeo on charges of child sexual abuse, soliciting a child for immoral purposes, indecent exposure and three counts of using a computer to commit a crime. to commit a crime.
He was given a $50,000 cash bond, not 10%, and is being lodged in the Macomb County Jail.
On May 18, Memphis Police contacted the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office to assist with the case.
Officers went to an apartment on Henderson Street to arrest Glenn. Memphis police said they began investigating after learning of the incident through an online social media group called “Big Country’s Predator Exposure.”
The group is led by Sean Meadows, who told police he messaged Glenn on social media, posing as an 11-year-old girl. Glenn had sent him graphic images and messages. He had emailed authorities a copy of the video showing the alleged incident.
Authorities seized a USB stick and a mobile phone. The sheriff’s office also helped transport and house Glenn.
