‘Something didn’t seem right’: Whataburger employees in East Texas alert police of child predator

TEXARKANA, Texas – Whataburger workers in East Texas instructed police that “one thing didn’t appear proper” once they noticed a teen and a 79-year-old man consuming collectively within the restaurant Tuesday morning.

In response to Texarkana, Texas police, their instincts had been proper.

Police had been known as to the restaurant simply earlier than midday on Tuesday, off of New Boston Highway.

The teenager, who hasn’t been named, and the person, Michael Clark, barely knew one another, however police mentioned Clark had provided her cash for sexual favors that very same day.

The pair had additionally met a couple of weeks prior, and the teenager instructed police Clark had inappropriately touched her throughout that encounter.

“He picked up the lady in his truck as she walked down the road, simply earlier than they went to the Whataburger that morning,” police mentioned.

Clark was arrested on Wednesday on warrants for indecency with a baby and solicitation of prostitution, in response to TTPD.

Ultimately verify, Clark is being held within the Bi-State Jail and his bond is ready at $225,000.

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