Police in Lower Burrell have charged a man with having sex with a 15-year-old in exchange for a nicotine vape cartridge last year and trying to do the same with a 14-year-old a month earlier.
The Trib reports that 20-year-old Dylan Jacobs of Lower Burrell is charged with felony recruiting or trafficking people for sex along with counts of corruption of minors and illegal sale of a tobacco product in connection with an alleged incident at his home in early September.
The incidents happened in August and September of last year and were investigated after a Childline report was filed in late March of this year. During questioning, police said, Jacobs admitted he had sex with the 15-year-old in exchange for the vape cartridge. Police said Jacobs also admitted to the trooper that he tried to kiss the second teen who accused him but left their house when they told him to stop. He is free on $25,000 bond and is due back for a preliminary hearing on August 15th.
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