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Bellevue Police Bust Man Seeking Sex With Bellevue Child

A North Platte, Nebraska man thought he was soliciting sex from an under-age Bellevue girl over the Internet. But when Martin Skufca showed up in Bellevue to meet her, he found out he’d been dealing with Bellevue cops. Officers in BPD’s Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) are trained to pose as youth on the Internet. CIB Commander Lieutenant Dave Stukenholtz said one of his detectives engaged Skufca online and added, "he (Skufca) used several screen names and engaged in chats that were sexually explicit in nature and stated that he wanted to meet the youth to have sex."

Stukenholz said the internet operation was geared to stop this kind of exploitation of young people in Bellevue. He said they have made several arrests of this type since they began the internet sting operation last year.

Martin D. Skufca, 23, of North Platte, was arrested and charged with child enticement with a computer in Sarpy County Court on June 9. He could face a maximum five years imprisonment, a $10,000 fine or both if convicted. He was held on a $5,000 bond and is restricted from having contact with anyone under 18 unless another adult is present. A preliminary hearing is set for July 7th in Sarpy County Court.

Photo: Martin D. Skufca of North Platte