The Mayflower Police Department conducted a sting resulting in the arrest of a 25-year-old Russellville man Wednesday night for allegedly soliciting sex from a minor.
Joshua Dawson, student at Arkansas Tech University was charged with Internet stalking of a child.
According to a release from the MPD, Dawson was taken into custody when he arrived at what was to be a meeting place to engage in sexual activity with a 13-year-old girl.
Contact was made with Dawson through chat, who believed he was communicating with a 13-year-old female from Mayflower.
“During the chat, the subject exposed himself using a web cam and offered sex. After about an hour of chat the subject left his residence,” the release states. According to Investigator Chuck Barker with the MPD, Dawson was found to have in his possession condoms purchased from Walmart en route to the meeting place, along with printed directions to Mayflower.
