A Placerville man was arrested by Placer County sheriff’s detectives Monday night for allegedly communicating with a minor for sexual purposes.

Shawn Michael Roediger

Shawn Michael Roediger, 26, was arrested without incident in Placerville after he placed an online ad July 29 seeking a sexual relationship with a “young girl” who would be his “sex pet”, according to deputies.

A sheriff’s detective responded to the ad as a 13-year-old girl and they corresponded for one week.

Roediger faces charges of attempted lewd and lascivious acts with a child; communicating with a minor for purposes of committing a sexual act; and distributing harmful matter to a minor.

His bail was set at $100,000.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report