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Police: Colorado man inappropriately touched Merrick teen

Police say a Colorado man inappropriately touched a 16-year-old girl in Merrick. They say Luke Tilsley traveled from Denver to Merrick twice in April after talking to the girl for months online.

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Jun 25, 2016, 6:42 PM

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Updated 2,860 days ago

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Police: Colorado man inappropriately touched Merrick teen
Police say a Colorado man inappropriately touched a 16-year-old girl in Merrick.
They say Luke Tilsley traveled from Denver to Merrick twice in April after talking to the girl for months online.
The 36-year-old was arrested Friday at the Merrick train station.
Tilsley was expected to face a judge in Hempstead Saturday.
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