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Minersville Man Charged After Online Predator Sting in Schuylkill County
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A Minersville man is facing multiple felony charges after police allege he communicated online with someone he believed to be a 15-year-old girl before arranging to meet the purported juvenile in Minersville.
Court records show the alleged offenses occurred between July 13 and July 24.According to an affidavit of probable cause, the investigation began after Minersville Police received information from the predator-catching group "Creep Cleaners."
Investigators allege Wright initially contacted what he believed was a 15-year-old girl through an online dating platform before the conversation moved to text messaging.Police allege the individual identified herself as being under the age of 16 early in the conversation.
Investigators also allege Wright consented to a search of his cellphone, which police say contained the text conversation referenced in the investigation.Court records indicate Wright was arraigned early Saturday before Magisterial District Judge Stephen J. Bayer.
He remains incarcerated at Schuylkill County Prison pending a preliminary hearing scheduled for August 4 before Magisterial District Judge Edward M. Lewis.