A former Arizona correctional officer has been arrested after investigators say he exchanged weeks of disturbing messages with someone he allegedly believed was a 16-year-old girl.
The account was actually operated by California YouTuber “Big Bad Wolf,” who uses decoy profiles to identify adults allegedly attempting to contact minors. The creator says he confronted Aaron Slaughter in Florence before turning cellphone evidence over to police.
Court records say investigators reviewed conversations that allegedly included inappropriate images and discussions about meeting in person.
Slaughter has since been arrested, and the case remains under investigation.
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