A gang of ‘pedophile hunters’ extorted their targets to buy guns, fund vacations, and rent luxury cars, Montco DA says

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The six members of "Always Running Plays" kidnapped a man from a Longhorn Steakhouse in Lower Merion in June while posing as police officers, according to prosecutors.

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A gang of ‘pedophile hunters’ extorted their targets to buy guns, fund vacations, and rent luxury cars, Montco DA says

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