Hunter
12/28/24
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested last week after he allegedly tried to convince an underage girl to meet up with him to have sex.
According to the criminal complaint, 33 year old Tanner Burkle began messaging a profile in August for a 15 year old girl on a dating app that was actually being operated by a Cedar Rapids Police officer. Despite being told that the girl was underage, Burkle reportedly attempted to persuade, entice, and coerce the girl, asking her to send him sexually explicit photos.
Burkle allegedly then invited the girl to his residence to have sex
When confronted by police, Burkle admitted having contact with the 15 year old but claimed that she instigated the conversations. A warrant was issued on October 11th; Burkle was arrested December 23rd.
Burkle was charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and grooming. If convicted on both counts, he could face a prison sentence of up to 30 years.