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Another Child Solicitation Arrest In Switzerland County

Friday, July 12, 2019 at 12:09 PM

By Mike Perleberg @mikedup84

This time a Lexington, Kentucky man is facing charges.

(Switzerland County, Ind.) - A Lexington, Kentucky man has been extradited to Switzerland County to face child solicitation charges.

The Switzerland County Sheriff’s Office and Vevay Police conducted a joint investigation resulting in the arrest of 40-year-old Jonathan L. Johnson. The two law enforcement agencies have made a handful of similar arrests in recent weeks.

He is charged with Child Solicitation (level 5 felony) and Dissemination of Matter Harmful to a Minor (level 6 felony).

Johnson is now in the Switzerland County Jail on a $10,000 bond.

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