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Man at hotel offered cash for sex acts to teens in town for sports tournament
By KGNS — Sitewide
· June 30, 2026
· 1 min read
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX/Gray News) - A man was arrested after he allegedly solicited minors for sex acts at a hotel Friday.The mother of a teenager who was in town for a football tournament told College Station police her son and several teammates were approached in an elevator by an intoxic...
Key takeaway Police said Badillo, 52, claimed the teens tried to seduce him first.
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Category: safety ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: KGNS — Sitewide ·
Reading time: 1 min
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