The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said the man began talking to the 14-year-old on a social media site before moving to text messages.
YAVAPAI COUNTY, Ariz. — A Phoenix man has been arrested for luring a 14-year-old online, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office.
Aaron Salazar, 55, of Phoenix, began communicating with the 14-year-old through a social media site before shifting to text messages, YCSO said.
Salazar is a registered sex offender currently on probation in Maricopa County.
Salazar was arrested in Phoenix and taken to the Yavapai County Jail in Prescott and booked on charges of Luring a Minor for Sexual Exploitation.
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