Bremerton man falsely accused in child exploitation case was victim of identity theft

Which agencies collaborated on the child exploitation investigation?

BREMERTON, Wash. — A Bremerton man accused by an online group of communicating inappropriately with a juvenile was the victim of criminal impersonation, according to the Bremerton Police Department.

Police said the investigation began June 14 after officers responded to a 911 call involving an online group conducting a self-directed investigation into alleged child exploitation. The group accused the Bremerton man of engaging in inappropriate online communications with a juvenile and confronted him at his home…

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