Adams County Man Charged with Luring Minor Online and Possessing Prohibited Materials
Bradley Dobitz faces charges involving electronic communication with a believed minor and possession of prohibited videos; the case is undecided and he is presumed innocent.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 25, 2026, 11:15 p.m. ET
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Aug 25, 2026, 11:22 p.m. ET
Adams County Man Charged with Luring Minor Online and Possessing Prohibited Materials
Bradley Dobitz has been charged in Adams County District Court with luring minors by computer or other electronic means and four counts of possession of certain materials prohibited, according to Valley News Live.
The government alleges that between May 26 and June 1, Dobitz used electronic communication to invite or induce a person he believed to be a minor under 15 to engage in sexually explicit conversation, and that on Aug. 19, investigators found him in possession of four videos depicting a prepubescent minor engaging in sexual conduct, Valley News Live reported.
The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. Dobitz is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and no final determination has been made in this matter.
Aug 25, 2026, 11:15 p.m. ETFirst report
Adams County Man Charged with Luring Minor Online and Possessing Prohibited Materials
Bradley Dobitz has been charged in Adams County District Court with luring minors by computer or other electronic means and four counts of possession of certain materials prohibited, according to Valley News Live.
The government alleges that between May 26 and June 1, Dobitz used electronic communication to invite or induce a person he believed to be a minor under 15 to engage in sexually explicit conversation. On Aug. 19, investigators found him in possession of four videos depicting a prepubescent minor engaging in sexual conduct, the outlet reported.
Dobitz has been charged but not tried; charges are allegations and he is presumed innocent.
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