Crime & Safety

Man Tried To Solicit Youth On ‘America’s Got Talent’: Sources

George Sherman, 59, was arrested at 10:50 a.m. in the 2400 block of West Jackson Boulevard, police said.

(CBS Chicago)

CHICAGO (CBS) — A registered sex offender was arrested Wednesday after sources said he tried to solicit a youth who had starred on “America’s Got Talent” through social media. George Sherman, 59, was arrested at 10:50 a.m. in the 2400 block of West Jackson Boulevard, police said.

Sources told CBS 2 Investigator Brad Edwards that Sherman tried to solicit an underage star on “America’s Got Talent,” and the youth’s mother found the communications and alerted police.

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