Crime

Man accused of trying to meet teen girl for sex at San Mateo park

/ CBS/Bay City News Service

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SAN MATEO -- Police arrested a 35-year-old San Mateo man in connection with an attempt to set up a meeting with a 14-year-old girl for the purpose of having sex, according to an announcement Wednesday from the San Mateo Police Department.

Richard Smith was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of contacting a minor to commit a felony and arranging a meeting with a minor for lewd purposes, police said.

The investigation began after police received a report of a man engaging in sexual conversations with a minor. Police said Smith sent explicit texts and photographs to detectives posing as a 14-year-old girl and agreed to meet "her" at a local park to engage in sexual activity.

When Smith arrived at Laurie Meadows Park and approached an undercover officer, police arrested him. 

First published on May 18, 2023 / 10:17 AM PDT

© 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Bay City News Service contributed to this report.

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