Man Arrested For Allegedly Attempting To Solicit Sex With A Minor

NEVADA COUNTY (CBS13) — A Nevada County man was arrested after reportedly attempted to solicit a minor for sex, the sheriff's department said.

The Sheriff's Department said they became aware of Samuel Pritchard attempting to solicit a minor for sex on June 30, using electronic communications.

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After Pritchard reportedly arranged to meet a minor to complete a specified sexual act. detectives staged a meeting and arrested him.

He was booked into the Nevada County Jail for one count of communicating with a minor with the intent to commit a lewd or lascivious act and one count of arranging a meeting with a minor for the purpose of committing a lewd or lascivious act.