SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man is behind bars after authorities said he traveled “with the intent to engage in sexual activities” with someone he believed to be a 10-year-old girl.
The Shelbyville Police Department arrested James Howard Reed, Jr. of Crewe, Virginia Friday. Reed, a military contractor, traveled to Shelbyville from Fort Campbell allegedly “to engage in sexual activities” with the child.
Shelbyville police said Reed was booked on a $200,000 bond and, as of publication, is being held at Bedford County Jail.
“We encourage anyone with information regarding suspicious activities to report them to the Shelbyville Police Department,” the department said in a Facebook post.
