U.S. Army recruiter arrested for soliciting sex from 10 year-old

Arapahoe County deputies arrested an active duty U.S. Army Recruiter on Monday for attempting to solicit sex from girls as young as 10 years-old.

Ken Hardcastle, 31, allegedly tried to lure young girls through photos on social media. According to some of his social media profiles, he occasionally went by the pseudonym ‘Colorado Batman’.

Officers are concerned he may have more victims and are treating this as an ongoing investigation.

Sexy? Think again. Investigators just arrested Ken Hardcastle, 31, for soliciting girls as young as 10 for sex with these photos on social media. He’s an active duty U.S. Army Recruiter. We worry there may be other victims. If he’s chatted with your daughter, call 720-874-8477. pic.twitter.com/lP0qkRwSpj

— Arapahoe Sheriff (@ArapahoeSO) July 16, 2019