Alton Police Charge Missouri Man With Child Solicitation, Grooming
Adult posing as 13-year-old girl reportedly assisted Alton Police in catching an alleged child solicitor accused of grooming and soliciting believed minor via dating application.
ALTON – A Missouri resident accused of traveling to an Alton Walgreens to meet who he believed was a 13-year-old girl is currently in custody.James K. Nelson, 37, of St. Peters, Mo., was charged on June 9, 2026 with one count each of indecent solicitation of a child, traveling to meet a minor (both Class 3 felonies), solicitation to meet a child, and grooming (both Class 4 felonies).Nelson allegedly knowingly solicited a person he believed to be a 13-year-old girl on June 7, 2026 with the ...
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