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ST. GEORGE — A Washington, Utah, man was arrested during an undercover sting operation after he reportedly arrived at a predetermined location in St. George to meet up with a 6-year-old boy but instead was met by task force agents working under the Utah Attorney General's Office.
On Oct. 20, the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force was conducting an undercover operation targeting online predators, including those seeking to meet children using various internet and social media message sites in Washington County, according to the probable cause statement filed in support of the arrest.
During the operation, an agent posing as a parent of a young child came across a user who said in the message thread he had an attraction to children ages 3-8. The suspect went on to describe the sexual acts he desired to perform on children.
The suspect also said he had "watched infant sex abuse videos," the agent noted in the report.
