Oquawka, Ill.- The Henderson County Sheriff’s office says that, following a thorough investigation, three individuals have been identified as seeking to engage in sexual acts with minors.
According to a news release, the investigation commenced in July when the individuals engaged in conversations on social media platforms with someone they believed to be a minor female.
As a result of the investigation, three individuals have been arrested and charged.
55-year-old Steven Howard of Keithsburg, Illinois was charged with Traveling to meet a Child, Indecent Solicitation of a Child, Grooming, Solicitation to meet a Child.
49-year-old Brock Smith of Monmouth Illinois was charged with Indecent Solicitation of a Child, Solicitation to Meet a Child, Grooming, Sexual Exploitation of a Child.
28-year-old Marc Moehn of Burlington, Iowa was charged with Indecent Solicitation of a Child, Grooming.
