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Officer posing as girl arrests New London man

Posted at 3:26 PM, Nov 30, 2015
and last updated 2015-11-30 16:26:08-05

New London Police have arrested a 42-year-old New London man after he tried to meet up with who he thought was a 14-year-old girl.

The man initiated contact with a New London Officer posing as the girl on Facebook on November 6th.

The New London Police Department set up a time and location to meet the man. When he arrived he was taken into custody, and is now being held at the Waupaca County Jail.

Charges of Sexual Assault of a child, Exposing a Child to Harmful Material, Use of a Computer to Facilitate a Child Sex Crime, and Child Enticement will be referred to the District Attorney.