Police: Raleigh Man Drove to Burlington to Meet 14-Year-Old

Burlington Police say a Raleigh man drove to Burlington to meet a 14-year-old girl he met through an online chat room.

Police have charged Bryant Harrison Dennis, 59, of 2719 Crestline Ave. in Raleigh, with statutory sex offense, indecent liberties, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police say an officer was conducting routine patrol Friday night in the area of North Park Ball Field on N. Park Ave. when he/she discovered a suspicious vehicle parked in the park. Police say that when the officer passed the park, Dennis, the driver of the vehicle, turned the headlights on and drove away. The officer noticed that the vehicle did not have a license plate, and he/she pulled Dennis over and found the 14-year-old passenger with him. Police investigation found that Dennis had driven from Raleigh to meet the girl whom he had met in an Internet chat room.

Dennis was placed in the Alamance County Jail under a $10,000 secured bond.