A man was arrested on Saturday on child enticement charges in Acton, Massachusetts.
Acton Police responded to a tip of an adult male attempting to meet up with a 14-year-old child for sex at 68 Windsor Ave. around 4:22 p.m.
WATCH ANYTIME FOR FREE
 |
Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. |
After an initial investigation, authorities say they discovered that 79-year-old Douglas Cooper, had engaged in sexually explicit conversations with a minor who identified himself as a 14-year-old boy.
Police say Cooper agreed to meet the boy at the South Acton Commuter Lot for a sexual encounter. The individual was an adult posing as a 14-year0old.
Get updates on what's happening in Boston to your inbox. Sign up for our News Headlines newsletter.
Cooper was arrested at around 9 p.m., taken to the Billerica House of Corrections and charged with enticement for sex with a child under 16.
Cooper appeared in court on Monday, where he used a jacket to cover his head.
His lawyer, arguing for no cash bail due to "limited cash means," said in court that Cooper was originally from Kansas, having come to the area because of his 6-year enlistment in the U.S. Army, based at Fort Devens from 1968-1972 before he was honorably discharged. Thereafter, he worked for the Army for a period of 30 years and retired back in 1998. He's divorced, has an adult son and no previous criminal convictions. He has no money for bail, and lives in Section 8 housing.
Local
In-depth news coverage of the Greater Boston Area.
The judge set cash bail in the amount of $1,500, with the next court date on Jan. 2, 2024. If he posts bail, Cooper cannot have any unsupervised contact with anyone under the age of 18, and no internet contact or communications in any form with anyone under 18.
