Lakewood man charged with luring

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Patrick David Huber, 59, with two counts of luring for telling two young children to go with him to his home. Huber was arraigned today at 1:30 p.m. and is being held in lieu of $300,000 bail.

On Jan. 30, 2015, Huber approached a 13-year-old boy outside Woodbrook Middle School and told him to “come here.” The boy ran away and told staff what happened. They called police.

A short time later, Huber approached a 4-year-old and 9-year-old brother and sister in the play area of their apartment complex. After asking where the children lived, Huber said, “Come with me to my house.” They refused to leave with Huber. Their mother called the police.

“This is a scary situation for children and parents,” said Prosecutor Mark Lindquist. “Fortunately, the victims resisted the defendant’s advances and reported him to adults. They handled it right.”

Officers contacted Huber at his apartment in the complex. He told them that he fantasized about “beautiful little girls” and wanted to touch the female victim’s privates.

Charges are only allegations and a person is presumed innocent unless he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.