A Gentry man was arrested Monday in connection with trying to solicit a sexual contact with a 13-year-old girl.
Paul David Ensign, 60, is being held in the Benton County Jail on charges of trafficking children for sexual purposes, sexual solicitation of a child, two counts of indecent behavior with a child and prostitution. Arkansas State Police arrested Ensign on a Louisiana warrant from Caddo Parish.
Brett Davis, a Louisiana state trooper, said Ensign's arrest involved incidents that took place from July 17 to Sept. 20.
Ensign responded to an ad on a Craiglist concerning a 13-year-old girl. The investigation is being handled by the Louisiana State Police.
Ensign is accused of soliciting sex from the teen, according to Davis.
According to Davis, Ensign did finally agree on a meeting in Louisiana.
Ensign will be brought to Louisiana to face the charges, Davis said.
The possibility exists that Ensign could face additional criminal charges, Davis said.
Ensign was being held Wednesday in the Benton County Jail with no bond set.