Court appearance for man charged in child sex trafficking sting prompts online safety discussion

Police say a court appearance Thursday for an Onalaska man charged with a child sex crime should serve as a reminder to parents to be vigilant about what their kids are doing online.

The series of events that led to the arrest began with a police officer posting an ad online pretending to be a 14-year-old girl.

The ad was placed with the intention of identifying people interested in having sexual contact with minors.

Town of Campbell Police said a man responded to the ad and had communication online with the officer whom he thought was the 14-year-old girl.

On Thursday that man made a court appearance.

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