Northern Kentucky teens set up underage sex trap: Today's top stories | Daily Briefing

Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Prosecutors say a Fort Thomas man thought he was meeting a 16-year-old for sex. Instead, he was confronted and filmed by teenagers.
Prosecutors say a Fort Thomas man thought he was meeting a 16-year-old for sex. Instead, he was confronted and filmed by teenagers.

Good morning, readers. I'm Northern Kentucky reporter Jolene Almendarez.

Going viral on social media has become a badge of honor for teenagers. In Fort Thomas, a group of teens thought recreating their own version of "To Catch a Predator" would make it happen for them.

But then, court documents say they tried to blackmail their mark for cash. One even pretended to be a police officer.

I don't often write crime stories, but this one is bizarre. We've excluded the names of people in this article because it involves underage teens and a person who was victimized. But we still think it's worth our readers knowing something like this happened in the community.

You can read more about it here.

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