California man arrested for online crime involving Lamar Township minor

MILL HALL, PA – Borough police have announced the arrest of a California man in connection with a case involving a juvenile in Lamar Township.

Police said Andrew Thomas Xiong of Fresno, CA was taken into custody after an investigation of a suspected adult male in communication with a child under 14. The age and gender of the reported victim was not released.

During the course of the investigation, police said the online relationship had been ongoing for approximately a year using the app DISCORD. Police said their investigation revealed that the adult male was Xiong, a 25 year old male from Fresno. Police said the accused had exchanged explicit photos, as well as communication using the app DISCORD with the child ,knowing the child’s age.

Police said Xiong was planning to come to Pennsylvania and meet the child in person and then returning back to Fresno with the child. Contact was made to Central California Internet Crimes against Children division of Fresno County. Detectives assisted in the case which led to the arrest of Xiong. He was arrested and placed in the Fresno County Jail with bail set at $30,000, charged with felony counts of arranging, meeting, with a minor for lewd, lascivious behavior.

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