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Tom Quinton was a Mormon in Raymond Alberta, Canada.
Tom drove to Great Falls, Montana answering a Craigslist ad for a 12 year old girl that wanted someone to “show her how to become a woman”.
This ad was part of a sting operation.
Tom Quinton showed up to meet the 12 year old girl with condoms in his pocket.
Tom was arrested along with 5 other men who responded to the same ad.
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Sources
- Alberta Man Guilty in Child Predator Case,
- Man Arrested in Craigslist Sting,
- 6th Man Arrested in Child Predator Sting,
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