TARBORO, North Carolina (WTVD) -- An Edgecombe County man is behind bars after he allegedly tried to solicit a teenage girl for sex.
Authorities arrested Jerry Holloman, 65, in Tarboro on Wednesday, after receiving information that he was trying to get the 14-year-old and her mother to come to his home for sexual purposes.
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Law enforcement was notified immediately when the teen was contacted by Holloman online.
Detectives set up a location for the teen and Holloman to meet, that's where they took him into custody. Officials said the minor was never in harm's way.
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Holloman is charged with the following crimes: Solicitation of a child by computer or other electronic device and solicitation of child by a computer or other electronic device to commit an unlawful sex act resulting in appearance at meeting location.
He's in the Edgecombe County Detention center under a $1 million bond.
Authorities in Edgecombe county arrest Tarboro man for trying to solicit a teenage girl and her mom for sex. (Credit: Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office)