Man arrested after trying to lure investigator undercover as ’12-year-old girl’: Aurora police

DENVER (KDVR) — A man was arrested after he allegedly tried to lure what he thought was a 12-year-old girl, but was really an undercover investigator, Aurora police said.

On Friday, the Aurora Police Department announced that a months-long investigation led to the arrest of 39-year-old Daniel Oliver McCarthy, who faces charges of internet luring of a child and attempted sexual assault on a child.

The investigation started on March 27 with a two-day operation targeting predators using the internet to exploit children. Multiple agencies were involved, including the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office, Longmont Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations…

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