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Lehigh Man, 70, Arrested After Trying To Hire Detective Posing As 14-Year-Old Girl For Sex

A 70-year-old Lehigh County man was arrested after he tried to hire an undercover Bethlehem police detective posing as a 14-year-old girl for sex with her and her 9-year-old sister, according to LehighValleyLive.

Bethlehem PD

Bethlehem PD

Photo Credit: Bethlehem Police Department

James Jacob Derr, of Lower Macungie Township, -- who said he was 65-years-old-- told the undercover detective the type of sex he would like to have and agreed to pay $150 for the 14-year-old girl and her 9-year-old sister through Facebook on March 24, the news outlet reports citing court records.

Derr was taken into custody on April 23 as he drove onto the 300 block of East Garrison Street to meet the underage girls after canceling the week before because his car broke down, the outlet says.

He was in custody on $250,000 bail as of Monday, the outlet says.

Click here for the full report by LehighValleyLive.

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