Predator With Prior Conviction Indicted | Columbus News

A Fairfield County man, Patrick Smith, just got indicted on ten serious felony charges—including five counts of importuning and five of illegal use of a minor—after an undercover sting operation caught him texting a 13-year-old online and planning to meet up for sex. The operation, triggered by The Decoy Project, led deputies to arrest him at Brooks Park near Buckeye Lake on July 8. Smith, already a registered Tier Three sex offender with a prior nine-year prison sentence for rape and child sex crimes, now faces a $100,000 bond and a grand jury indictment—this time, he’s not getting off easy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5c992784e8fbded9