Undercover Police Nab Man Attempting To Have Sex With 14-Year-Old

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, MI — Undercover detectives last week arrested a 59-year-old man in Holly who reportedly wanted to have sex with what he believed to be a 14-year-old female on social media. On Tuesday the Macomb County Sheriff’s Macomb Area Computer Enforcement (MACE) unit discovered Billy Goldsmith had a personal profile and reached out to a teen decoy and asked to “hook up,” police said.

MACE detectives controlled the female profile while Goldsmith continued to make inappropriate sexual conversation after being reminded of the female’s age several times. Goldsmith sent photographs of male genitalia to the female and requested to meet with her for sexual purposes, according to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office. Goldsmith was given an address by undercover MACE detectives to meet with the female in Harrison Township.

On Thursday afternoon, Goldsmith arrived at the location and was taken into custody without incident, police said. Goldsmith was lodged at the Macomb County Jail and the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office issued a seven count warrant for Goldsmith; four counts of Child Sexually Abusive Activity (20 year felony), one count of Computers – Internet – Communicating With Another to Commit Crime (20 year felony), one count of Children – Accosting for Immoral Purposes (4 year felony), and one count of Computers – Using to Commit A crime – (7 year felony).

Goldsmith was arraigned in the 41-B Clinton Township District Court and with bail set at $250,000. If he is released on bond he is have no contact with minors, no use of computers and internet, and must be on a tether for home confinement.

Image via Macomb County Sheriff’s Office

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