DELRAY BEACH, Fla (CBS12) — A 35-year-old man was arrested Monday night in Delray Beach after police say he traveled to meet someone he believed was a 15-year-old boy for sexual activity.
Delray Beach officers responded around 8 p.m. to Marco’s Pizzeria on West Atlantic Avenue after receiving a tip about a man attempting to meet a minor.
The suspect, Benjamin Phillips, had been communicating online with a person who identified himself as 15-years-old. The individual was a decoy working with the volunteer group “561 Predator Catcher,” the same organization involved in catching the Miami deputy Christopher Diaz. The group coordinates with police to identify adults attempting to engage in sexual activity with minors…