Texas Whataburger workers’ tip results in man’s arrest for indecency with a baby

A Texas man was arrested final week after workers at a Whataburger reported to police that he was within the quick meals restaurant with a juvenile, and the state of affairs didn’t appear proper, in keeping with police.

In a Fb publish on Friday, the Texarkana Texas Police Department posted that it obtained a 911 name from workers at a Whataburger restaurant on New Boston Street simply earlier than midday on Tuesday.

“They informed us {that a} juvenile lady and an older man have been there consuming collectively and one thing didn’t appear proper in regards to the state of affairs,” the publish learn. “As we began attempting to determine what was occurring, it grew to become more and more apparent that their instincts have been spot on.”

An investigation revealed that the person, recognized as 79-year-old Michael Clark, and the 13-year-old lady “barely” knew one another.

Police stated the 13-year-old lady stated Clark supplied her cash in trade for sexual favors earlier that day and touched her inappropriately throughout a earlier encounter simply weeks prior.

On Tuesday, police added, the lady was strolling down the road when Clark picked her up and took her to Whataburger.

Representatives for the quick meals chain didn’t instantly reply to inquiries relating to the matter.

After investigating the state of affairs additional, detectives obtained a warrant for Clark and arrested him on Wednesday on expenses of indecency with a child and solicitation of prostitution.

He’s at present being held on $225,000 bond.