SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (KTIV) - A man who was once a sheriff for a Northeast Nebraska county has been arrested and is facing several charges, including multiple counts of possession or receiving child sexual abuse material.

The South Sioux City Police Department says 78-year-old James Wagner, the former Dakota County Sheriff, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 30. According to police, he was arrested after showing up to meet someone he believed was a minor girl, but was an undercover officer.

Police say this started on Friday, Oct. 24, when a concerned parent contacted law enforcement. The parent told authorities they had discovered multiple texts between their daughter and Wagner.

The child’s cell phone was given to authorities, and while investigating, law enforcement learned Wagner was a

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