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OPD: Man arrested soliciting what he thought was 15-year-old

Posted at 5:38 PM, Feb 17, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-18 16:33:05-05

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The Omaha Police Department says it arrested a man on Monday for attempting to solicit an Omaha Police officer posing as a 15-year-old.

The suspect, 53-year-old Robert Goetschkes, was charged with Sexual Assault/Use of a Computer.

Police say Goetschkes made contact with a detective in the Omaha Police Department Child Victim Unit who was participating in an enticement operation.

Goetschkes' Linkedin account says he is a third and fourth grade educator at Friedel Jewish Academy.