For Immediate Release:  August 13, 2019

An Atlantic City man was arrested after a concerned citizen reported that the man had attempted to meet who he believed to be a teenage girl for sex. 

On July 10, 2019, a video was posted to Facebook depicting the concerned citizen meeting with Scott Hart on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City.  Detectives of the Special Victims Unit were alerted to the video and began to investigate.  The investigation revealed, Hart, who is a registered sex offender, had been communicating with the concerned citizen via social media and believed he was communicating with a 15- year old girl.  Hart went to the Boardwalk to meet with the “girl” to engage in sexual activity.  At the conclusion of the investigation, Hart was arrested.    

ARRESTED:  Scott Hart, a 53- year old man from Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Luring, enticing a child by various means.

Hart was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766 or text anonymously to tip411 (847411).  Begin the text with ACPD.

Alert sent on 08/13/2019 at 2:05PM EDT

To submit a tip via text message text ACPD and your tip to 847411

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