ALTOONA, Iowa —

A Des Moines man is facing charges after an undercover sting by Altoona Police.

According to court documents, Zachary Fish, 32, of Des Moines is charged with grooming and telephone dissemination of obscene material to a minor.

Investigators say an Altoona detective posed online as a 14-year-old. Court papers allege Fish acknowledged the age, then sent graphic sexual messages and explicit photos.

Fish was arrested this week and made his initial appearance in court Friday. A judge ordered that he be held in the Polk County Jail on a $15,000 bail.

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