FAU student government member charged after 561 Predator Catchers confrontation in Delray

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida Atlantic University student government member is facing felony charges after police said he traveled to Delray Beach to meet someone he believed was a minor for sex.

Christian “CJ” Walden, 21, of Boynton Beach was arrested May 26 by Delray Beach police on charges of traveling to meet a minor for an unlawful sex act and using a two-way device to facilitate a felony, according to a probable cause affidavit. The arrest paperwork lists the incident location as 1400 Waterford Place, the address of a Home Depot in Delray Beach.

According to the affidavit, officers responded after Walden was confronted by people involved with the social media group 561 Predator Catchers. The affidavit says Dustin Lampros, who is associated with the group, told police Walden had arrived at the Home Depot to meet a person he believed was an underage boy…

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