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Pike County Man Busted by Child Predator Unit

Pike County Man Busted by Child Predator Unit - Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 11:54AM EST

Reported by: Mark Hiller
Tuesday, Jul 15, 2008 @ 11:54am EST
MATAMORAS, PIKE COUNTY- A Pike County man is accused of using the internet to get sex from kids. What makes this case memorable is it's the 150th arrest made by the state's Child Predator Unit since it was created 3 years ago.

49-year-old Andrew Beck of Matamoras is the latest suspect. Investigators say Beck visited an internet chat room and thought he was talking to two girls ages 13 and 14. They were actually undercover agents.

PA Attorney General Tom Corbett said, "Beck is accused of sending nude webcam videos of himself during chats with both undercover agents. In addition, he allegedly described in graphic detail the sex acts he wished to engage in asking the girls if he could meet them for sex and instructing them to masturbate."

Beck faces a preliminary hearing Wednesday, July 23. He could face up to 7-years in prison and 15-thousand dollars in fines if convicted.