Florida man arrested after making an attempt to purchase youngster from mom for $100,000: Police

An 85-year-old Florida man was arrested Thursday after he tried to purchase an 8-year-old woman for $100,000, authorities mentioned.

The incident occurred in a neighborhood Winn-Dixie retailer after Hellmuth Kolb approached Lauren Benning and started asking about her younger daughter, in line with a report.

Benning initially believed that the Port Orange, Florida, resident was lonely, she mentioned.

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"He simply got here up, and he began making feedback about how fairly she was and the way good her dancing was and the way he may by no means have kids, and he wished kids," the mom mentioned.

Benning entertained the person for a short time after which made her means out of the shop, in line with the report.

As she went out one exit along with her daughter, Kolb, a registered intercourse offender, left by way of one other.

He "approached me within the car parking zone. Really chased me down within the car parking zone and mentioned, 'Hey, I wish to make a take care of you. I might like to purchase her for $100,000,'" she recalled.

"I used to be in full shock," the mom mentioned.

When Kolb approached Benning, he was already on probation for costs regarding his try and buy a toddler for $200,000 in 2018, the report famous.

Following the incident on Thursday, he was arrested after violating the phrases of his probation and is being held with out bond, courtroom paperwork point out.

"All of us like children," Kolb mentioned, in line with authorities.

"He must be locked up and never allowed to be round our youngsters," Benning mentioned.