Man Accused Of Soliciting Child

— Police arrested a man Wednesday after he showed up for what he thought was a rendezvous with a 14-year-old girl.

Cody James Malone, 25, of 811 Grandy Place in Lowell was arrested in connection with two counts of felony sexual indecency with a child.

Police said they were told Malone sent a sexually explicit photo to a 14-year-old girl living in Springdale. Police were monitoring the phone when Malone texted the girl asking to meet him to have sex, according to a preliminary arrest report.

Police, replying to the text as the girl, told Malone three times she was 14, according to the report. Then the age was dropped to 13. Malone still asked to meet, according to the report.

He was arrested when he showed up for the meeting. He admitted to knowing the girl was supposed to be 13 and told police he had sex with a 15-year-old.

Police are checking Malone’s phone and computer. Additional charges are anticipated, including possession of digital child pornography files, according to the report.

Malone remained in the Washington County Detention Center on Thursday in lieu of $10,000 bond.

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