Portland man accused of traveling to Seattle with intent to sexually abuse children

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland man who has been accused of attempting to engage in sexual acts with children appeared before a federal court Friday. 

According to the Department of Justice, 56-year-old Mark David McCool was arrested Thursday after arriving in Seattle at a hotel. According to court documents, he had been led to believe he would be meeting up with two children and allegedly intended to sexually abuse them. However, the 7- and 11-year-olds McCool thought he had spoken to online didn't actually exist...