[ad_1]
A Florida man is facing charges while trying to buy an 8-year-old girl while shopping at Walmart.
Hellmuth Kolb was arrested on Saturday after a woman asked for help while he was sitting on a bench in the Port of Orange Walmart with her daughter, according to WKMG TV.
The woman, Tracy Nigh, told police the 81-year-old Kolb asked her if she was married before changing the subject to her daughter.
"It seemed like a friendly conversation. He did not seem like a threat at first, "Nigh told the station.
That is, until Kolb allegedly started badgering Nigh if she would sell her daughter to him.
"The first amount was $ 100,000, the second amount was $ 150,000 and the final amount was $ 200,000," Nigh said. "I then said 'No, we have to go.'"
Nigh said when she and her daughter got up to leave, Kolb allegedly grabbed the girl's wrist and kissed it, according to WJAX TV.
Nigh then alerted store security, who confirmed the incident was caught on camera. Kolb was later identified through a credit card transaction.
He was involved in the Volusia County Jail and later released.
Police said they have had a problem with a similar incident a month ago Kolb's description.
Volusia County Sheriffs Office
Officers said when they interviewed Kolb at his residence remembered sitting next to a mother and daughter at the Walmart. He admitted complimenting the woman, but said he did not remember grabbing his daughter, according to WNDB radio.
The victim later picked Kolb from a photo lineup.
A judge ordered Kolb not to have any contact with the girl or her mother.
[ad_2]
Source link
