Amish man Willard Yoder arrested for seeking sex with 12-year-old in his horse and buggy

 

Connersville Police Department

A police sting operation nabbed Willard Yoder after he showed up for his "date" at the Takehome restaurant in Milroy, Ind.

 

An Amish predator hunting underage girls was arrested inside his horse and buggy after arriving for a restaurant rendez-vous with a 12-year-old girl.

A police sting operation nabbed Willard Yoder after he showed up for his "date" at the Takehome restaurant in his hometown of Milroy, Ind., The Smoking Gun reported.

The arrest mixed 18th century transportation with 21st century technology, as authorities reported Yoder sent nearly 600 sexting messages to the girl.

Yoder, 21, included five shots of his genitals and graphic videos during his perverted barrage, the web site said.

Yoder also proposed a tryst inside the buggy.

But he was unaware that his intended victim's parents had intercepted his messages and gone to authorities once the couple was alerted by their daughter.

Yoder randomly selected the cell phone number before sending the first text, according to The Smoking Gun.

A police report quoted Yoder as saying that he "realized that it was a bad decision and had never done anything like this before."

After his arrest, "Yoder was cooperative and walked his horse and buggy around the building and tied it to a post," the report said. His parents later came by to pick up his ride.

He's facing four felony counts for soliciting sex from a minor, authorities said. Police said Yoder made a videotaped confession after his arrest, and his cellphone was seized as evidence.

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