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Georgia man accused of traveling to meet teen he contacted online

Gregory D. Smith Georgia man accused of traveling to meet teen he contacted online (Wagoner County Sheriff's Office)

WAGONER COUNTY, Okla. — A Georgia man was arrested in Oklahoma after investigators said he agreed to meet someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl he had contacted online.

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Gregory D. Smith of Warner Robins was arrested in September during a multi-day operation conducted by the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with SOSA. This nonprofit organization works with law enforcement to investigate suspected online child sexual abuse and exploitation.

According to authorities, Smith contacted a decoy posing as a 14-year-old girl through apps including Snapchat and Kik. The conversation allegedly turned sexual, and Smith agreed to meet the decoy in person.

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Deputies said Smith was working a construction job in Oklahoma City when he agreed to drive to Wagoner County for the meeting. He allegedly planned to meet the decoy in a neighborhood at night to avoid detection.

When Smith arrived in Wagoner County, deputies located him and took him into custody, according to the sheriff’s office.

Smith was booked into the Wagoner County Detention Center on charges of facilitating sexual conduct with a minor and making lewd or indecent proposals or acts to a child.

His bond was set at $100,000. He remained in custody at the time of the sheriff’s office announcement.

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