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Sandra Yi reporting He told his victims he was an FBI agent. But police say a gas station attendant was actually a sex offender on the prowl for victims.
Lt. Darin Parke: "Based on the information we have at this time, we're very confident that there were more people that have been approached by him.”
The man worked at two gas stations in Ogden Justin Crosbie is in the Weber County Jail, facing criminal solicitation charges. There could be other charges coming.
Today, three more potential victims came forward, and police believe there could be dozens more.
30-year old Justin Crosbie claimed to work for the F-B-I. But police uncovered his 'undercover' scheme.
Lt. Darin Parke, South Ogden Police Dept.: "One of those approaches was that he would, he was involved with a law enforcement organization and they were trying to conduct an undercover operation involving child molesters."
But it was Crosbie -- police had under surveillance. Investigators watched him for several days after a 16-year old boy said Crosbie asked to take nude pictures of him. The teen told his mother.
Lt. Darin Parke: "There was some discussion about some transactions of money and large sums of money being paid for these photos."
Crosbie worked at two Ogden-area gas stations. Police say he actively targeted male teenage customers.
Lt. Darin Parke: "He would just wait until he saw someone he felt was approachable, and he would make contact with them."
Police say none of the cases so far, went beyond that. But they say, something could have easily happened.
Lt. Darin Parke: "There wasn't really a physical abuse that took place, but there was a maintaining of the contact beyond the gas station."
Crosbie has a criminal past. Court records show that in the past 11 years, he's been convicted twice on sexual abuse charges. The most recent, in 19-98. Police arrested Crosbie last month on a parole violation.
Lt. Darin Parke: "Often, people that are convicted of sex offenses involving children will reoffend, and this is one of those cases.”
Police say they know of six victims right now. They are between 16 and 22 years old.
South Ogden Police are asking anyone who may have had similar contact with Justin Crosbie to give them a call.
