Ohio Co. man accused of using social media to try and have sex with minor

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On Wednesday morning, the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Beaver Dam man for using social media in an attempt to have sex with a minor.

Deputies along with the Beaver Dam Police Department arrested 35-year-old Jeffrey Read and charged him with prohibited use of an electronic communication system to procure a minor for sex and second-degree unlawful transaction with a minor. During his arrest, police said Read was in possession of an unspecified controlled substance and prescription drugs, resulting in Read also being charged with possession of a controlled substance and illegal possession of prescription drugs.

He was lodged in the Ohio County Detention Center where he’s being held in a $5,000 cash bond.

By Ken Howlett, News Director

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