PETERSBURG, Ind. (WEVV) — A month-long sting operation to find child predators online resulted in the arrest of four men, according to the Petersburg Police Department.

A news release shared by PPD says the department used "decoys" acting as young children on social media sites as a part of the operation.

According to Petersburg Police, the suspects contacted one of the decoys online, and one of the suspects traveled to meet the child after having a sexually explicit conversation.

Police say they arrested 44-year-old Jason Loveless of Petersburg for felony Child Solicitation when he arrived to meet the child.

Andrew Brothers, 38 of Greencastle, was arrested on a warrant for felony Child Solicitation with the assistance of the Greencastle Police Department.

Kyle Nelson, 30, of Princeto

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