BROOKVILLE BOROUGH, Pa (WENY) -- A Bath man was arrested for allegedly traveling to Jefferson County, Pennsylvania with the intention of have sex with a 15-year-old girl.

According to court documents, the girl was a decoy created by "814 Pred Hunters" -- an anti-child predator group run by citizens that pose as underage minors on social media sites and platforms.

According to police, 45-year-old Michael H. Ellis is facing a number of charges including criminal attempted sexual assault, criminal attempted indecent assault, and criminal attempted corruption of minors.

Police said "814 Pred Hunters" notified authorities of text messages exchanged between Ellis and the decoy. According to court documents, Ellis is accused of also trying to meet an underage "friend" of the decoy for sex.

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