In a shocking turn of events, Matthew Mahl, a 47-year-old lieutenant in the Washington D.C. police department, found himself behind bars this week after allegedly sexually soliciting a minor over a month-long text message exchange.
The exchange, which Mahl initiated on a Reddit page called “r/GayYoungOldDating,” ultimately led to his downfall as he was caught by an undercover detective posing as a teenage boy in Maryland.
