The Time a Creep Sexting a Girl, 13, Was Lured Out by Her Mom Then Shot to Pieces Trying to Get Away: Report
A florida mother confronted an 18-year-old man named Cerry Banks at a Popeyes restaurant after discovering he was inappropriately texting her 13-year-old daughter. The incident, which occurred in Jacksonville, highlighted the dangers of children using cell phones without supervision. The mother posed as her daughter online to lure Banks into a meeting, where she confronted him along with her 11-year-old son. During the confrontation, Banks brandished a handgun and threatened the family, prompting the mother to call the police.
When officers arrived, a foot chase ensued after Banks attempted to flee. He was shot multiple times by the police after allegedly pulling out the gun.Banks was later discovered hiding in a drainage culvert and was hospitalized in stable condition.He faces multiple charges including aggravated assault and unlawful use of a interaction device, with a bond set at $700,000. This case serves as a cautionary tale for parents regarding online interactions and child safety.
It’s been nearly six months since a Florida mother lured a child predator into what later became a bullet-riddled confrontation, yet the incident endures as a dark reminder to parents about the dangers of their children using cell phones unsupervised.
The night before the harrowing encounter, a mother in Jacksonville discovered that her daughter, 13, was inappropriately texting with Cerry Banks, an 18-year-old male, according to WPEC-TV in Florida, on Nov. 11, 2024.
Aiming to confront Banks, she continued the conversation — posing as her daughter — suggesting they meet at a local Popeyes restaurant.
Banks agreed, and the next day the woman brought her daughter and 11-year-old son to the restaurant, where she confronted the alleged predator.
MOTHER CONFRONTS MAN | A concerned mother confronted an 18-year-old man at a Popeyes in Jacksonville for having an inappropriate relationship with her 13-year-old daughter.
WATCH NEWS CONFERENCE: https://t.co/EY48S1kB3S pic.twitter.com/SfLQTp5mie
— WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) November 12, 2024
Banks, brandishing a pistol tucked into his waistband, threatened the woman and her children.
“When you hear the shots tonight, you’ll know what’s up,” he reportedly said, according to Chief of Investigations Alan Parker of Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
With her children in tow, the mother fled into the Popeyes and called the police.
Meanwhile, Banks went to the back of the restaurant, where he lingered for half an hour before police confronted him.
An officer ordered Banks to show his hands, but he grudgingly complied before running off.
During the chase, the officer reportedly saw Banks pull the pistol from his waistband.
The officer ordered him to drop the gun before firing multiple shots at him.
Police body camera footage showed the intense foot chase unfold.
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Jacksonville, Fl.
Mother calls police about a male, 18, texting her daughter, 13, to meet him at Popeyes Chicken for sex. Mother said suspect pulled a gun when she confronted him.
Cop spots suspect still at the crime scene and ends up shooting him.
Was it justified? pic.twitter.com/OGNLuYVLzv
— National Conservative (@NatCon2022) November 27, 2024
Banks was hit with multiple bullets before police eventually found him hiding inside a drainage culvert.
He was later transported to a nearby hospital, where he remained in stable condition.
Police charged him with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of lewd/lascivious conduct.
He was also charged with unlawful use of a two-way communication device and “traveling to meet after using a computer to seduce/solicit/lure a child,” according to WTLV-TV in Jacksonville.
His bond was set at $700,000.
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An 18 year old is not a “creep”, he is a teen texting with a 13 year old teen woman! If you could be called a man, then I post pubescent 13-year-old can be called a woman. And except for the past 60, maybe 80 years that would be considered normal since the beginning of time. I realistically was most likely initiated by the young woman herself being in heat and learning to control her passions that her mother has failed to instruct her. So everybody blames the teen boy. So wrong. She needs to be arrested and receive the full weight of the lie in her conviction.
There is nothing better than an honest, or ethical, constitutionally bound police officer. Nothing. If you are instructed to do something by one of these awesome protectors of the public, and you decide to not comply, then getting shot should be expected. Sorry. it’s a rough world, and getting rougher. And guess what? This is not your world.
Of course, dishonest, unethical, non-constitutionally bound police officers throw a wrinkle in this, and that is certainly worthy of discussion. But body cams and the ability of law enforcement to track just about all of us backwards in time has made it much more difficult for these types of police officers to exist. Nowadays, it is very difficult for law enforcement to place a person in a location that they were not in. The odds of a person being falsely accused has dropped dramatically from 50 years ago. Back then, cops would simply testify and convictions would be handed out. This simply didn’t work because all good lawyers know one thing – a dishonest, unethical, non-constitutionally bound police officer would rather lie than kiss his mother.
The mother of the daughter, on the other hand, should be arrested for child endangerment. That she would take her children when confronting the guy was not only idiotic, but very dangerous for her children. She should have called the police in advance and had them present behind the scenes during the confrontation. That she didn’t notify the police in advance is interesting, as I’m sure most of you reading this would have opted to go that route. I suspect, without any proof whatsoever, that the lady was looking for a payout from the suspect in return for her not going to the police. That’s really the only scenario where excluding the police during the encounter makes sense. The more I consider this whole event, I’m thinking, again, without any proof, that this mother is much more of a scumbag than the horny 18-year-old is.