COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Dublin man was arrested in Utah last week and charged federally with sexual exploitation crimes against minors, according to U.S. Attorney Dominick S. Gerace II.

Wade Christofferson, 72, appeared in U.S. District Court in Utah on Tuesday. He is charged with attempting to sexually exploit a minor and with coercion and enticement.

According to court records, on Nov. 12, the Dublin Police Department received a report about the alleged sexual abuse of a minor by Christofferson that occurred when the victim was around 7 and 8 years old.

It is alleged Christofferson sexually abused the child 15 to 20 times, the attorney's office said.

He also allegedly engaged in an explicit FaceTime call and sexually abused a second minor victim in Utah.

A complaint affidavit details tha

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