Cleveland Escorts: Man accused of trying to lure teenage girls into car
The 13- and 16-year-old girls were walking along the 1700 block of Long Avenue around 6 p.m. when they noticed a green Kia Rio parked on the west side of the street. When they passed by the Kia, which was being driven by Kessler, it pulled out and began following them, police said.
Kessler then allegedly pulled up next to the girls and rolled down his window. He whistled at the teens and told them to “get into the car (because) I’m looking for a little girl to take home,” police said. The 16-year-old told Kessler she was calling the police, and he turned south on Garden Avenue and left the area. A few minutes later, he was arrested, police said.
When officers questioned him about the incident, Kessler said he saw the girls, but never approached them. He also told officers he never spoke to the girls. When officers ran a background check on Kessler, they discovered he has been arrested before for kidnapping, solicitation, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and compelling to prostitution, the report states.