Navy master chief under investigation after appearing in YouTube child sex sting video

CORONADO — A Coronado-based Navy master chief is under investigation by the service after he was caught allegedly trying to meet a 14-year-old-boy for sex at a Lemon Grove grocery store in August, according to Naval Special Warfare Command.The sailor, a 51-year-old information systems technician, was lured to rendezvous with what he allegedly thought to be a child by vigilante group People vs. Predators Association in August. A video of the encounter was published on the “People vs. Preds” YouTube channel Aug. 6.The investigation was first reported by ABC 10News San Diego Wednesday.The Union-Tribune is not naming the sailor because he has not yet been charged with a crime. According to the sailor’s military biography, he is not a Navy SEAL but works in a support role at NSW in Coronado.A Naval Special Warfare spokesperson confirmed the sailor is under investigation but referred further questions to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. NCIS did not immediately respond to questions Thursday.The sailor was confronted inside the Lemon Grove Albertsons on Broadway, where text messages show he had arranged to meet someone he believed to be a 14-year-old boy, the video shows. He then leaves the store and, over the course of 36 minutes, answers…
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