03-05-2025
Sting with alleged predator leads to arrest of Webb City school employee
WEBB CITY, Mo. — A Webb City school employee is placed on administrative leave after a sting operation by the online vigilante group Bikers Against Predators.
'We knew the severity of this case, that he is working in the schools and he is a part of the school system, that this video needed to be out,' said 'Boots', Bikers Against Predators president.
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'Boots', the alias he goes by, runs the non-profit organization Bikers Against Predators, which helps take down online child predators. Through popular apps, like Snapchat, Instagram, and dating apps like Grindr, the group sets up decoy profiles with the location and waits for individuals to contact them.
'We had an individual reach out to one of our accounts, and we told them that we were 13 years old, and he continued that conversation, wanting a phone call with her to see if she was real,' said 'Boots'.
That led to a meet up with Logan Duncan, 25, who Boots says wanted to meet at his job, the Webb City Junior High.
'At that time, we got to the school, we waited. We had our live decoy go out, stand outside the school. He came outside from the school and met with her in person,' said 'Boots'.
In the video, they play a recorded conversation where they say Duncan asks the decoy if she received the semi-nude photo of him, and if she liked it.
Also in the video, Duncan acknowledges he knew he was chatting with a 13-year-old.
'Making them feel comfortable and making them feel that, you know, this is not that serious. And downplaying it sometimes gets them to open up where I think these guys feel it's their last resort,' said 'Boots'.
While they disagree with the moniker of vigilante, the team does employ some of the same techniques as law enforcement.
'Just me and them talking and we are recording it and that video is used in court and played in in front of juries at times,' said 'Boots'.
Boots says they have caught close to 500 predators so far, in 33 states.
The group's overall mission is not just to catch predators, they hope their message will prevent children from becoming victims.
'Just checking our children's phone, making sure we know who they're talking to is very crucial in today's society,' said 'Boots'.
Logan Duncan, 25, is charged with enticement or attempted enticement of a child.
He's being held on a $150,000 bond.
The Webb City School District took quick action, placing him on leave after they were notified about the incident.
In the last few days, the group has helped police arrest alleged predators in Joplin, Neosho, and Winfield, Kansas.
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