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Rosie O’Donnell's Daughter Disappearance: Suspect Says Tinder Feed Led Him To Believe Chelsea Was An Adult

8/25/2015

The suspect arrested in the case of the disappearance of comedian Rosie O’ Donnell’s 17-year-old daughter is reportedly expected to claim that he relied on Tinder to ensure that the girl was of legal age. Steven Sheerer says he met Chelsea only because her profile showed on his Tinder feed, leading him to believe she was an adult, TMZ reported Tuesday.

Lawyers defending Sheerer, who is a convicted heroin dealer, say that he relied on the Tinder app to separate adult users from minors. Sheerer was charged after he was found with Chelsea last Wednesday. Police officials also found his naked photograph on Chelsea’s phone. He was charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree distribution of obscenity to a minor, TMZ reported.

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