A Bristol man has been arrested in Virginia on allegations he showed up at a teenage boy’s house with the intent to take him to a motel and have sex with him, according to Warren County, Virginia authorities.
According to the Warren County Sheriff’s Department, a deputy learned 51-year-old Bristol resident Kirk Jeffrey Jacoby solicited the 15-year-old boy over the internet. An investigator for the sheriff’s office worked the case and determined Jacoby had initially made contact with the juvenile through Facebook which led to text messaging and later phone conversations.
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“He was aware of where the juvenile lived through internet communications, and he showed up at the residence, and the parents asked him to leave,” a police officials told the Northern Virginia Daily newspaper.
On Sunday morning, law enforcement learned Jacoby was staying at the Budget Inn Motel in Front Royal, Virgina. Investigators began watching the hotel and obtained an arrest warrant for the 51 year old.
Jacoby was reportedly taken into custody by deputies without incident.
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Law enforcement obtained a search warrant for the motel room and a vehicle that Jacoby had been driving which resulted in seizing items of evidence in the case.
Jacoby was being held as of Tuesday afternoon at a regional prison without bond, which was pending an appearance in court.
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Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
