Bradley County authorities have charged a Smith County man with soliciting an underage child on the Internet for sexual purposes.
Michael Smith, 30, was arrested at his home in Gordonsville after an online investigation was conducted by the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit of the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office, said sheriff’s spokesman Bob Gault.
Mr. Smith was brought to the Bradley County Jail, where he posted a $5,000 bond and was released, Mr. Gault said.
This was the third arrest by the Internet crime unit after similar charges were placed against two Knoxville men in separate investigations, he said.