Man arrested in Fayette County sting operation
A sting operation in Fayette County led to the arrest Saturday morning of a man accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.
State troopers began investigating Monday after receiving a report that Samuel Newman, 53, of Bruceton Mills, W.Va., had committed sexual crimes against the child, according to a release Saturday from District Attorney Mike Aubele.
Evidence from Facebook, text messages, letters and videos depicting child sex abuse corroborated the child’s claim, Aubele said.
Friday, Newman and the child arranged to meet at a local park in a video conversation, which was monitored by the state police with the family’s cooperation, Aubele said.
When Newman arrived Saturday, he instead met two troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Crime Unit, who arrested him.
Newman’s charges include sexual abuse of children, statutory sexual assault and unlawful contact with a minor, Aubele said. A court docket for Newman was not available Sunday afternoon.