Police Charge Man with Soliciting Minor for Sex Over the Internet
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DOWNTOWN JACKSON, — Jackson police have charged a man with soliciting a minor for sex over the internet. Geoffrey Hale, 45, was arraigned in Jackson City Court at 8 a.m. today on charges of solicitation of aggravated statutory rape. His bond was set at $20,000. As of this afternoon, Hale remained in custody at the Madison County Jail in lieu of bond. Hale’s next scheduled court date is 9:30 a.m. on April 10 in City Court. On Saturday, investigators with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force were notified that Hale had solicited a boy under 18 for sex via the internet. Hale invited the boy to come to his house on the 1000 block of Burkett Street where they would have sex. Instead of the boy, police arrived and took Hale into custody. He was transported to the Madison County Jail. The ICAC Task Force is part of the Jackson Police Department’s Special Investigations Bureau. Anyone with information about adults soliciting minors for sex is asked to contact the Special Investigations Bureau at 731-425-8611.
