Montco man tried to meet up with boy in Doylestown for sex, police say. It was instead a video sting operation

A Montgomery County man faces multiple felony charges after he was caught in the latest citizen-led investigation in Bucks County targeting alleged internet child predators.

Central Bucks Regional Police allege Devon Weiss, 23, of Hatfield, attempted to meet with someone he believed was a 13-year-old boy for a sexual encounter, but it turned out to be an adult man who exposes alleged would-be child sexual predators.

Police allege they were contacted by a man affiliated with the video vigilante group,  “Predator Poachers,” who claimed that in late May he had created a profile on an adult dating app and listed himself as a 13-year-old boy, according to a probable cause affidavit.

Shortly after, the man alleges that Weiss began sending messages through the app, and eventually directly to his cellphone, even after the man told Weiss he was underage, according to documents.

The two continued communicating for about two months and in those conversations, Weiss allegedly sent the man a photo of himself bare chested and a photo of his genitals.

Court documents stated at one point his app profile was disabled because he violated a policy regarding age and sexual discussions, so the man created another profile using a new email.

In late July, Weiss agreed to meet the phony teen at Veterans Memorial Park on South Chubb Drive in Doylestown; in a message he said he wanted to cuddle, watch Netflix, play video games and have sex, authorities said.

But when the video vigilante confronted Weiss at the meeting place with a cellphone camera, he attempted to grab it, then drove away, police said.  The man captured video of the vehicle license plate, which was registered to Weiss.

The vigilante who organized the unauthorized investigation turned over numerous text messages between Weiss and the fictitious boy requesting sexual acts.

Among the charges Weiss faces are involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, selling obscene sexual material, corruption of minors and a misdemeanor charge of indecent assault. He is free on unsecured bail, meaning he did not have to post cash.

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This news organization was unsuccessful Friday in immediately reaching Weiss’ attorney, Gregg Shore, for comment.

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