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Matthew Arellano, of Layton, was arrested for alleged child sex crimes.

Arellano, 31, allegedly traveled to meet a 13-year-old girl, who was actually an undercover officer.

He was arrested for investigation of multiple offenses and allegedly admitted viewing child sex abuse material.

LEHI — A Layton man who police say wanted to work in youth corrections has been arrested after allegedly traveling to Utah County hoping to engage in sexual activity with a 13-year-old girl.

Matthew Alexander Arellano, 31, was booked into the Utah County Jail on Monday for investigation of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, distributing harmful material to a minor, enticing a minor, attempted rape of a child and attempted sodomy on a child.

According to a police booking affidavit, A

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