Two men were arrested Saturday in a joint undercover operation targeting internet crimes against children, Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele says.
According to information Aubele released on Sunday, Lester Everly, 47, and Eric Lee Harris, 57, were arrested as part of a joint Pennsylvania State Police investigation. They are being held in the Fayette County Jail without bond.
Aubele says Everly is accused of arranging to pay for sex with a 15-year-old girl he thought was being trafficked by another adult. He was arrested in South Union Township when he arrived at the agreed-upon meeting location.
Online court records show Everly is facing six charges, including unlawful contact with a minor, trafficking in persons and statutory sexual assault.
Aubuele says Harris was arrested after Pennsylvania State Police searched his home based on numerous tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about purported images of child pornography.
During that search, troopers reportedly found multiple electronic devices that contained child pornography. Troopers also reportedly found narcotics and guns in plain view.
Online court records show Harris faces six counts of sexual abuse against children and multiple drug and firearm charges.
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