US sex offender, 76, used social media apps to meet teens, says police


In November, investigators found that Coles had posted an ad on a dating website, saying he was looking for a male to engage in sexual acts with, according to police. — Photo by Hello I'm Nik on Unsplash

A sex offender went to a location in Bucks County to have sex with a 14-year-old boy on Wednesday but, instead, police were waiting to arrest him.

Bensalem police said 76-year-old David Coles Sr., who was convicted of multiple sex crimes in 1997, is now charged with new offenses related to the attempted sexual abuse of teens.

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