Gilroy police: Canadian military man rode 3,000 miles to have sex with teen girl

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Source: San Jose Mercury News

A Canadian military man who police say rode his motorcycle about 3,000 miles to have sex with a 17-year-old Gilroy girl was arrested Sunday night after he showed up at her home.

Michael DeBruyn, 24, a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, was arrested at about 7:15 p.m. after the girl's parents called police, according to Gilroy police Sgt. Wes Stanford.

DeBruyn, who lives in Wallaceburg, Ontario and was on military leave, had been exchanging sexually graphic text messages and photos with the girl for the past two months, according to police.

DeBruyn was arrested for suspicion of sending or possession of obscene matter depicting minors, contact of minor with intent to commit sexual offense and annoying and/or molesting a child under 18, according to police. DeBruyn was also found to be in possession of child pornography, according to police.


Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_14868265

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This is one crazy story; it's also been re-reported on the AP nationally (via the Washington Post) and in Canada (via the Toronto Sun)