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20-year-old man arrested for sexual assault of children after luring victims via Snapchat messages

Dec 12, 2024Kyle, Texas1 source

Summary

A 20-year-old man, Keshawn Kyle French-Burton, was arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting victims who he lured through Snapchat messages. The Hays County Sheriff's Office received a referral from Child Protective Services on Dec. 12 regarding a child who alleged sexual assault in Kyle, Texas. Detectives investigated and obtained enough evidence to issue an arrest warrant for sexual assault of a child and trafficking of persons charges. French-Burton was also arrested by Austin police on three counts of sexual assault of a child. The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be filed.

Incident Details

Domain
Child Safety

Harms involving the exploitation, abuse, or endangerment of minors, including CSAM and grooming.

Mechanism
contact
Severity
Minor involved
Platforms
Snapchat
Recipient
Groupvictims lured through Snapchat messages by Keshawn Kyle French-Burton
Dimensions
physicalpsychologicalreputational

Sources

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20-year-old arrested for sexual assault, trafficking after luring victims through Snapchat, officials say - kens5.com
Google News Historical Backfill·Feb 4, 2025

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