Special Forces Soldier Arrested for Wanting To Pay Girls To Watch Him Play With Himself

This guy is quite the weirdo:

The man arrested for allegedly offering to pay young women to watch him masturbate is a medical sergeant assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group, Fort Carson officials confirmed Friday.

Sgt. 1st Class Duston Ridner, 43, from Austin, Texas, was arrested around 4:30 p.m. at North Academy Boulevard and Shrider Road, according to a news release from police. Colorado Springs police said there are at least 13 incidents in which a man drove a red pickup truck and offered to pay young women to watch him masturbate.

Ridner, who has been active duty military for 12 years, was arrested on suspicion of obscenity, a felony, and two misdemeanors: attempted indecent exposure and soliciting for prostitution, the news release said. Police did not say which of the 13 cases Ridner is accused in.

Police spokeswoman Lt. Catherine Buckley said she could not provide any additional information, including how police zeroed in on a suspect, because the case has been sealed by the District Attorney’s office.

According to information provided by Fort Carson, Ridner has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal with campaign star, and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and earned the Special Forces Tab, Pathfinder Badge and Parachutist Badge.

The arrest comes after officers spent three weeks canvassing the city in search of a suspect and his red pickup truck.  [The Gazette]