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Influencer behind viral ‘predator catcher’ videos arrested on extortion, battery charges
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Influencer behind viral ‘predator catcher’ videos arrested on extortion, battery charges

The Independent·Andrea Cavallier·6 months ago
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A social media influencer known for confronting men he claims are child predators is now facing extortion and battery charges after an alleged incident at a Florida Walmart earlier this year.

Jay Carnicom, 32, who has built a large following online with the so-called “ predator catcher” videos, was arrested last week, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.

Investigators say Carnicom posed as a minor online, and lured men to meet in person – encounters he recorded and posted to social media. One of those confrontations, filmed at a Walmart in Middleburg, outside of Jacksonville, in January, is now central to the case against him, WSVN reported.

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