Hospital Worker Benjamin Naylor Arrested in Predator Sex Sting Operation

Predator Poachers Sting Operation

• 🎯 Predator Poachers, an organization that conducts stings on individuals met online, set up an operation targeting Benjamin Naylor.
• 🕵️ Alex Rosen, head of Predator Poachers, and a friend traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio, to confront Naylor at his workplace, The Christ Hospital.
• 🎅 Rosen posed as a "Secret Santa" to gain access to Naylor, using a disguise to lower his guard.

Naylor's Online Activity and Arrest

• 📱 Benjamin Naylor, 31, was found to be communicating with a decoy online, initially through Reddit and then via the Sessions app.
• ⚠️ Naylor admitted to possessing and distributing child sex abuse material, including videos of babies being raped and infants being sexually assaulted.
• 🚓 Cincinnati police were contacted, and Naylor was arrested and booked into the Hamilton County Justice Center on charges including pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor and illegal use of a minor in nudity oriented material or performance.

Legal Nuances and Prosecution Strategy

• ⚖️ Alex Rosen explained that while some states have stipulations requiring law enforcement to pose as minors, many states allow prosecution if the individual believes they are interacting with a minor.
• 📈 In Ohio, even if direct solicitation is not criminal, a "criminal attempt to commit a felony" statute can be applied if the individual believes they are committing a crime against a minor.
• 🔑 The focus for prosecution was obtaining Naylor's confession to possessing child pornography, as this charge is more straightforward and less dependent on the decoy's identity.

Predator Poachers' Mission and Impact

• 🚀 Predator Poachers has been active for six and a half years, leading to arrests in all 50 states and over 260 convictions.
• 💪 Rosen's primary motivation is to protect children and stop offenders, citing a case in Defiance, Ohio, where a man admitted to molesting his own children.
• 🌐 The organization aims to expose and bring consequences to individuals involved in child exploitation, with their operations often leading to public exposure and legal repercussions.

Aftermath and Investigation

• 🏥 Benjamin Naylor was fired from The Christ Hospital following his arrest.
• 📱 Police are believed to have searched Naylor's phone and potentially other devices, leading to additional charges being considered by the grand jury.
• 📰 Law&Crime Network reached out to Reddit for comment on their measures against predators but had not received a response at the time of recording.