Worcester man accused of trying to entice teen at Kingston mall

KINGSTON, Mass. — A Worcester man was arrested after police say he tried to entice a 15-year-old girl into performing sex acts.

The encounter happened Sunday evening at the Kingston Collection shopping mall, according to police.

Martin Rosa, 52, was arrested based on a description from a 13-year-old caller, police say. The description was given to mall security and Kingston police officers, resulting in Rosa being taken into custody.

Rosa will face a felony charge of enticing a child under 16.

“The act was not completed, thanks to the appropriate response from the victim and a group of juveniles,” Kingston Police said in a statement.

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