Frederick County predator preys on teens while out on bail, faces life in prison: Federal government

A Maryland man who used multiple phones and online apps to target teenagers — even while he was out on bail and facing charges — admitted to coercing and enticing minors, federal authorities said. Michael Vance Culpepper, 56, of Walkersville, faces life in prison after he was caught by an undercover officer posing online as a 13-year-old girl and then doubling down. According to his guilty plea, Culpepper used cellphones and online apps in April and May 2023 to persuade, entice and coerce two victims, who he believed were 13 and 14 years old, into having sex…