Sex Offender Hugging Bandit – Dumb Criminal Of The Day

I’m sure we’ve all seen at least one person giving away free hugs. (Both Dave Matthews and Sick Puppies have made videos around the topic of people giving away free hugs.) Seems harmless enough, right? But police in St. Louis are now looking for a man who has been hugging random women.

Why?

Well, turns out sir hugs-a-lot is a registered sex offender.

According to Fox4KC, this particular man has approached several women claiming to be one of their long-lost friends. He then strikes up a conversation, says it’s his birthday and asks for a hug. Apparently the guy has been saying the same thing to several women in the St. Louis area.

According to CBS, one woman called police about the incident and picked the hugger’s picture out of a police lineup and it turns out he’s a registered sex offender.

The words ‘sex offender’ quickly changes a hug from ‘sweet’ to ‘creepy’.

[CBS]

[Fox4KC]

Picture by mauhri, Flickr.

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