When asked by the men what would make him learn his lesson, Moreland responds, “This shit right here” and says there isn’t going to be a next time.īut the men aren’t satisfied with that answer and continue to go over the screenshots of messages from Moreland and tell him about the hundreds of messages they reportedly received from people asking them to look into him. Adults convicted of committing these offenses are required to register in the sex offender registry.

It is also a crime to send any material to a minor with the intent to seduce or appeal to them. The three men interrogate him on all the actions he allegedly engaged in with Sophie, which allegedly includes sending and asking for graphic photos and showing up to engage in sexual activity.Ĭalifornia’s child pornography laws prohibit the possession or sending of obscene photos of minors, including acts of “sexual conduct” such as the showing of genitals. When confronted on why he is allegedly attracted to 13-year-olds, Moreland says loneliness and that fantasizing about young girls started happening about seven or eight months ago. “There was nothing that was going to be sexual involved,” he says in the video. In the video, Moreland says he came out to pick up a cupcake from Sophie and was going to go back home right after.

When he goes to allegedly meet Sophie in person, he finds three men with a camera instead. “Handcuff you, throw you in the back of my car and bring you back to my dungeon,” Moreland allegedly wrote in another message. In the messages, he admits to always wanting to meet someone young and talks about his sexual fantasies. “Sorry if that’s weird.”ĭespite questioning the ethics and consequences of their relationship, Moreland allegedly continues messaging with Sophie. “I can taste and lick on your vagina and then you can suck on my d*ck,” Moreland allegedly wrote in one message.

“Sophie” messaged Moreland first, and then he double-texted her after she didn’t respond for nine hours, according to screenshots of the messages.Īccording to the screenshots, the texts eventually became sexual, even after Moreland allegedly became aware that Sophie is 13. Goldstein and a team created a fake online profile under the name “Sophie” with her age clearly stated in her profile. Goldstein is part of an activist group called Predator Poaches, which catches alleged predators who prey on underaged children online.

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