Last night police detained the alleged sexual predator who's been preying on young boys in the Lake Independence Area. He remains in police lockdown tonight, and police expect to charge him tomorrow for as yet unspecified offences. But, based on that solid expectation, we are tonight releasing the name of Kenrick Alston Bowman, a convicted sex offender in the state of California. According to public records, three years ago, he was convicted of "oral copulation with a minor under 14 years of age or by force or fear" in San Diego, California.
The 42 year old has been living alone in the area of Police Street for at least two years, where - according to neighbors - a steady stream of boys regularly visit his house.
On Saturday night, an alert neighbor says he heard distressed screams from the house and later saw a disoriented young boy walking from the house. He claims the boy told him he had performed oral sex for two packs of Ramen noodles.
Police were called - but the boy's mother did not want to press a complaint - so the man was released. The story would have died there, but 7News ran the story - which forced police and social workers to go back into the area. Last night the southside commander told us they have gotten certain information from one young man. Presumably, Bowman was detained on the strength of that last night. And this evening, reports reaching our newsroom say another complainant has come forward.
This evening police sources told us they expect that he will be charged for at least one offence by tomorrow. We'll have the latest on this developing story in tomorrow's newscast.
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