55-Year-Old Romeo Man Busted In Child Sex Sting

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ROMEO (WWJ) - A 55-year-old Romeo man is behind bars after authorities say he tried to meet an underage boy for sex.

Charles Edgar Keller was arrested at an pre-arranged meeting place the afternoon of Thursday, June 30, after he corresponded with undercover Macomb County Sheriff's officials online.

Charles Edgar Keller (credit: Macomb County Sheriff's Office)

According to the Macomb Area Computer Enforcement team (M.A.C.E.), Keller had posted an ad on a popular website and over a two-day period, sent graphic messages and photographs to a detective in an effort to arrange a sexual liaison with whom he thought was a male child.

The day following his arrest, Keller was arraigned via video in the 42-1 District Court of Romeo on four counts of child sexually abusive activity, a 20-year felony, and one count of using a computer to commit a crime.

The green Mini Cooper that he was driving was impounded.

Keller was given a $150,000 cash-or-surety bond. He remains held in the Macomb County Jail pending his next court appearance scheduled for Tuesday, July 12.