Grayson County man arrested for threatening to rape teenager on Facebook Live, deputies say

Grayson County man arrested for threatening to rape teenager on Facebook Live, deputies say
CONTROL. WITH THE HELP OF SEVERAL OTHER AGENCIES. A GRAYSON COUNTY MAN IS BEHIND BARS TONIGHT AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY HE WENT ON FACEBOOK LIVE AND ASKED HIS FOLLOWERS IF IT WOULD. BE BETTER TO ASK A 15 YEAR OLD FOR SEX OR BREAK INTO HER HOUSE AND RAPE HER. THE GRAYSON COUNTY SHERIFF PROVIDED US THIS PICTURE OF THAT FACEBOOK LIVE. ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS, 31 YEAR OLD TRAVIS ENGLAND HAS ALSO BEEN SPENDING SENDING EXPLICIT MESSAGES TO THE 15 YEAR OLD, WHO IS A RELATIVE. WHEN DEPUTIES WENT TO ENGLAND’S LITCHFIELD HOME ON FRIDAY TO ARREST HIM, HE REFUSED TO COME OUT. DEPUTIES USED A BATTERING RAM TO MAKE IT INSIDE AND ARRESTED HIM WITHOUT INCIDENT. HE’S CHARGED WITH PROHIBITED USE
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Grayson County man arrested for threatening to rape teenager on Facebook Live, deputies say
A Grayson County man is in jail after investigators say he went on Facebook Live and allegedly threatened to rape a teenage girl.According to investigators, Travis England, 31, asked his social media followers if it would be better to ask a 15-year-old for sex or break into her house and rape her.Grayson County Sheriff's deputies say England has also been sending explicit messages to the girl.When officers went to England's home, in Leitchfield, on Friday to arrest him they say he refused to come outside and surrender.According to deputies, they had to use a battering ram to get inside the house and arrested England without incident.England is the same suspect who showed up at the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office in October of last year and had a fight with the Sheriff and a deputy. He is charged with prohibited use of electronic communications to get a hold of a minor for sex.England is being held at the Grayson County Detention Center.

A Grayson County man is in jail after investigators say he went on Facebook Live and allegedly threatened to rape a teenage girl.

According to investigators, Travis England, 31, asked his social media followers if it would be better to ask a 15-year-old for sex or break into her house and rape her.

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Grayson County Sheriff's deputies say England has also been sending explicit messages to the girl.

When officers went to England's home, in Leitchfield, on Friday to arrest him they say he refused to come outside and surrender.

According to deputies, they had to use a battering ram to get inside the house and arrested England without incident.

England is the same suspect who showed up at the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office in October of last year and had a fight with the Sheriff and a deputy.

He is charged with prohibited use of electronic communications to get a hold of a minor for sex.

England is being held at the Grayson County Detention Center.

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