Man Lured Monmouth County Boy Using Minecraft, Police Say

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ - A Texas man and former Boy Scout volunteer allegedly lured a Monmouth County boy into sending him nude photos and tried to meet him at a motel, after they met playing the popular video game Minecraft, according to a new report.

The 12-year-old boy reportedly lives in Freehold Township. However, the man lives in Murphy, Texas. According to the Collin County sheriff's office in Texas, Keith D. Fenstermacher, 47, met the boy online in 2015 when they were both playing Minecraft. The boy was 10 at the time.

The two began speaking once a month and eventually Fenstermacher allegedly convinced the boy to send him nude photos and video on Skype, NJ.com reported. Fenstermacher then tried to meet the boy at a hockey game in New Jersey, but the boy became uneasy and declined.

According to the Dallas Morning News, Fenstermacher is a father of two and a volunteer with the Boy Scouts. He has been banned from volunteering with them after his arrest.

He tried to get the boy to send more obscene photos, police said, but at some point the boy told his parents, who contacted Monmouth County law enforcement. Monmouth County officials contacted the Collins County Sheriff, who set up a sting to arrest Fenstermacher.

Fenstermacher showed up at the hotel in Texas expecting to meet the 12-year-old boy, but was met by police instead. He was arrested and charged with sexual performance by a child, a felony. His home computer and electronic devices were also seized.

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