Khalilh Evans, 44, was arrested less than 24 hours after being accused of approaching the teen girl at Willow Grove Mall in Abington Wednesday night and forcibly trying to lead her across the mall, WTXF-TV reported.
Investigators say Evans contacted his attorney in Media and arranged to turn himself in on Thursday, the station said, adding that police believe Evans attempted similar crimes with other young women.
"This is the type of crime where the hair on your back stands up," Abington Police Chief Patrick Molloy said, according to WTXF. "Only God knows what their intentions were; we can only assume the worst."
Molloy held up Evans' 28-page rap sheet, which includes charges for weapons, assault, and threats, during a Thursday afternoon press conference, the station noted.
Evans has been charged with false imprisonment of a minor and two counts of harassment, WTXF reported, adding that his bail was set at $25,000.
Chief Molloy called Evans "an individual who should not have been on the street," the station said, adding in its video broadcast that he was on probation in Philadelphia.
Molloy called "some of the failed policies in Philadelphia with the district attorney's office where it's somewhat of a revolving door where dangerous felons are let back on the street to prey upon our children," WTXF said.
The station it reached out to the Philadelphia DA's office for comment but didn't hear back.

 

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