Man, 20, arrested in Lima sex sting

1/6/2005

LIMA - Lima police arrested a man from Gahanna, Ohio, yesterday after he allegedly used the Internet to solicit sex from an undercover investigator posing as a 14-year-old girl.

Jared Bailey, 20, allegedly approached the Lima police investigator in a chat room and arranged to have sex with the minor. Mr. Bailey was arrested yesterday afternoon in East Lima for importuning when officers showed up at the meeting place instead of the 14-year-old girl.

Mr. Bailey is being held in the Allen County jail and is scheduled to be arraigned this morning.