Crime & Safety
Man Arrested In Danville, Accused Of Soliciting Sex With Minor
A Fairfield man allegedly tried to hang himself after being arrested on suspicion of trying to have sex with a 13-year-old boy.
DANVILLE, CA — A Fairfield man was arrested earlier this week for allegedly trying to have sex with a child, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said.
Investigators went to a house in Danville to nab someone who solicited sex from a detective posing as a 13-year-old boy. A 50-year-old man from Fairfield was arrested in the residence on suspicion of arranging a meeting with a minor for lewd purposes, contacting a minor to commit a felony, attempted lewd acts on a child, attempted sending harmful material to seduce a minor, and resisting arrest.
While he was being transported to the Martinez Detention Facility, the suspect allegedly attempted to hang himself. Medical aid was given to him and the suspect was sent to a hospital.
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