COMAL COUNTY – A registered sex offender is in custody after Comal County deputies said he was caught picking up a young female at her home late last month.
Jarrod Gaines Kirkus, 40, of Marion, was arrested Wednesday for the incident stemming from late June.
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Kirkus is charged with child trafficking to engage in sexual conduct, a first-degree felony, and sexual assault of a child, a second-degree felony.
It’s unclear what Kirkus’s relationship was with the juvenile.
Deputies said they learned Kirkus is a registered sex offender in Guadalupe County and that he lures his victims through the Snapchat app.
Anyone who may have been a victim is urged to contact the sheriff’s office at 830-643-6699 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-324-TIPS.
Tips can also be made online at P3tips.com and can be anonymous.