Metro Atlanta man tried to meet up with 14-year-old, police say

A 36-year-old McDonough man was arrested after investigators say he tried to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old girl in Gwinnett County.

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Gwinnett County police said the arrest came after an undercover investigation by its VICE unit earlier this month. Investigators say the man was communicating online with someone he believed to be a teenage girl and sent her explicit photos of himself while asking to meet him in person.

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On Jan. 5, police said the man, identified as Jonathan Dismang, drove from McDonough to a prearranged location in Norcross to meet the girl. Instead, he was greeted by police officers and arrested.

Dismang now faces several charges, including using a computer to solicit a child for illegal acts, attempting to commit a felony and lewd contact over the internet with a child.

He was booked into the Gwinnett County Jail and is being held without bail.

The GCPD says the investigation was part of an ongoing effort to protect children from online exploitation.

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