The Criminal Investigation Division of the Logan Township Police Department conducted an extensive 2-week investigation and arrested Nicholas Cristini for unlawful contact with a 15-year-old minor.
The members of the local group “814PredHunter” reported the news, and Cristini was arrested on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
814PredHunter is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization dedicated to exposing online child predators to protect their community. This group is made up of ordinary citizens, and anyone can be a decoy.
They are not law enforcement, but they act as a diligent neighbor, using investigative techniques to identify adults who are actively seeking to exploit minors online. Keeping children safe has moved beyond the playground and into the vast world of the internet in the digital age.
The volunteers of 814PredHunter posing as minors go into online spaces where predators may lurk. When they identify an adult making sexually explicit advances or attempting to arrange meetings, they document the interactions.
Their final step is to publicly reveal the predator’s identity and actions through video exposés and community alerts.
Decoy Catches a Predator: Nicholas Cristini Arrested in 814PredHunter Sting
Nicholas Cristini from Falls Creek is in custody after a police investigation into unlawful contact with a minor.
The Logan Township Police Detectives arrested the 28-year-old on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
The members of the local group “814PredHunter” alerted the Logan Township Police Department that one of their 15-year-old decoys had been in contact with Cristini in the early weeks of January 2026.
Cristini was soliciting for sexual acts from someone he believed to be a 15-year-old juvenile female.
Following a two-week investigation, detectives executed a search warrant at Cristini’s Falls Creek residence, and he was taken into custody. Police seized two cell phones and a laptop from the home.
Everyone, meet Nick Cristini! He thought he was slick 🤣 This individual didn’t just talk to 1 decoy… he talked to 2 AND a cop
814PredHunters
Cristini faces multiple felony charges, including Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Sexual Abuse of Children/Solicitation, Criminal Attempted Corruption of Minors, and Criminal Use of a Communication Facility.
He was transported to the Blair County Prison and denied bail.
The Logan Township Police Department thanked several assisting agencies, including the 814PredHunters, Pennsylvania State Police, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Blair County District Attorney’s Office.
Great job, officers… Keep up the good work… Now, somehow we can get the rest of them.
Rick Mccready
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