3 Oklahoma Vigilante Group Members Arrested in Texas for Entrapment
Three members of Oklahoma Predator Prevention, an online vigilante group, have been arrested in Texas. Russell Goodwin, Ryan Koch, and George Liebsch are charged with felony unlawful restraint after entrapping a man with whom they engaged in explicit online conversations using a decoy.
The McLennan County Sheriff's Office discourages public predator prevention activities and urges immediate reporting of suspected criminal behavior to law enforcement. Oklahoma Predator Prevention uses decoys and catchers to target suspected sex predators, livestreaming confrontations to expose and humiliate alleged predators. In this case, the confrontation led to the man losing consciousness and hitting his head. He was arrested by law enforcement on Oct. 6. It is unclear which Oklahoma agency has previously investigated Oklahoma Predator Prevention.
Three Oklahoma Predator Prevention members, Russell Goodwin, Ryan Koch, and George Liebsch, face felony charges for unlawful restraint in Texas. The group's methods, which involve entrapment and livestreaming confrontations, have raised concerns. Law enforcement agencies advise against vigilante activities and encourage reporting suspected crimes.
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