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KAYSVILLE — A Kaysville man who prosecutors say wanted to sexually assault a 13-year-old girl he met online faces criminal charges after the girl turned out to be an undercover officer.
Chad Daniel Christensen, 55, is charged in 2nd District Court with six counts of enticing a minor, one second-degree felony and five third-degree felonies.
On July 26, an undercover officer began a conversation with Christensen on an internet website, police say. When the officer claimed he had a 13-year-old daughter, Christensen got her contact information and began texting her, according to charging documents.
The undercover officer, now posing as the 13-year-old girl, chatted with Christensen from Aug. 2 to Aug. 23, during which Christensen described sex acts he desired "and some other acts that constitute indecent liberties, all for sexual gratification," the charges state.
When Christensen attempted to arrange a meeting with the girl, he was arrested. Prosecutors have requested a $250,000 bail.
