Reno man arrested in Placer County child-sex sting, pleads not guilty
Robert Popowski, 58, of Reno, was arrested Oct. 21 after a months-long Placer County investigation into his online communications with a detective posing as a 13-year-old girl, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said. He pleaded not guilty Oct. 23 to charges including lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14.
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Robert Popowski pleaded not guilty at his Oct. 23 arraignment and is due back in court Monday for a bail review hearing, Placer Superior Court records show. He was booked into the South Placer Jail on suspicion of lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 and related charges after his Oct. 21 arrest.
Detectives from the Placer County Sheriff's Office Crimes Against Persons unit worked with the Reno Police Department's Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit to find and arrest Popowski, the Sheriff's Office said in a news release. A Placer County judge issued an arrest warrant for him in October.
Law enforcement officials said Popowski began communicating in July with an undercover detective posing as a 13-year-old girl. Investigators said the conversations were sexual in nature and led to plans for Popowski to meet with someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl for sex in Placer County.
TopicsRobert Popowski · Placer County Sheriff's Office · Reno Police Department · South Placer Jail · Placer County Sheriff's Office Crimes Against Persons unit · Reno Police Department Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit · Placer Superior Court
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