71-year-old convicted rapist tried to lure girl into van with pet bird, police say

A 71-year-old convicted rapist was arrested Tuesday for attempting to lure a child into his pickup truck, according to Spokane police.

A girl reported that around 4:30 p.m., a man later identified as Frank D’Orr pulled up next to her in a red van as she stood in a store parking lot in the 1500 block of West Wellesley Avenue, police said. The man asked her if she wanted to pet his bird, which was sitting on his finger inside the van.

The frightened girl told the man she did not want to pet the bird before walking away. D’Orr then drove toward her and cut her off, but she was able to escape, the release said.

Officers searched the parking lot and obtained surveillance video from the store that showed the van, police said. Police determined that D’Orr was the registered owner of the vehicle and approached him at his home, where they arrested him on suspicion of luring children.

D’Orr was booked into the Spokane County Jail and appeared in Spokane County Superior Court on Wednesday, where his bail was set at $25,000.

In addition to his conviction for second-degree rape, D’Orr was also convicted of second-degree assault, the press release said.