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Sheriff Contact: John Roach: 313-213-5162
Release Date: Friday, August 25, 2006
Deputies make Internet predator “triple play”
- Online enforcers nab 3 suspected child predators in 24-hour period.
- One suspect to be charged in case involving actual 14-year-old boy
Wayne County Sheriff’s Internet deputies have arrested three suspected online child predators in a single 24-hour period, Sheriff Warren Evans announced today. It is the first time that the unit, which has nearly 100 arrests to its credit, has arrested three suspects in one day.While two of the cases are typical in that they involve an adult male arranging to have sex with who he thinks is an underage girl, but who in reality is an undercover officer. The third case, however, stems from a complaint from the family of a 14-year-old Inkster boy who told investigators that he met the suspect online and was lured into having sex with him. Using information provided by the family, a sheriff’s deputy went online posing as a fictitious 14-year-old boy and was quickly solicited by the suspect, Steven Foster, 37, of Detroit.Evans said these cases show that despite online enforcement from numerous agencies, parents need to monitor their kids’ Internet and computer activity very closely.“Protecting children is one of the highest priorities for those of us in law enforcement and that’s why we conduct these kinds of investigations,” Evans said. “The police, however, are the last line of defense. Parents need to be the first line of defense by being actively involved in their children’s lives and watchful of what they are doing on the computer.”Below is a timeline of the 24-hour period in which the arrests were made, along with information on each of the cases. Case #1: Wednesday, August 23rd @ 7:00 PM
Faod Makar
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- 33 year old Warren resident, machine operator
- Single, no kids
- Egyptian citizen who has been in the US for two years. Faces deportation if convicted.
- Makar chatted for only one day with who he thought was a 13- year old girl. His plan was to take her back to his house and have sex.
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Case #2: Thursday, August 24th @ 11:00 AM Steven Foster
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- 37-year-old Detroit resident
- Occupation: Truck Driver
- Internet Unit received a tip from the father of a 14-year-old Inkster boy who says he met Foster online and had sex with him at the boy’s home. A sheriff’s deputy went to the same Internet site and set up a profile as a fictitious 14-year-old boy. Foster solicited him for sex very quickly and showed up for a pre-arranged meet.
- Foster will be arraigned Monday in Inkster on the CSC case involving the Inkster boy.
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Case #3: Thursday, August 24th @ 5:30 PM
Matthew Sibal
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- 24-year-old from Lansing
- Works at a fast food restaurant
- Thought he was meeting a 13-year old girl for sex
- Sibal currently lives with his parents but was making arrangements to have the girl move in with him in their own home. He said he would take care of her, make sure she went to school, etc.
- Chatted for about three days before setting up a meet
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Warren
C. Evans
Sheriff of Wayne County
1231 St.
Antoine
Detroit, MI 48226
Ph: 313-224-2222
Fx: 313-224-2367
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