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A Wood County man is in custody after West Virginia State Police said he traveled to Ritchie County to have sex with a 15-year-old girl.
On Aug. 8, Gregory McNeeley, 56, of Williamstown, posted an ad on Craigslist in the Parkersburg Community section of Missing Connections which said, “Bored; looking for female chat ⦠I have those moments when Iâm lonely and bored. I need that special someone of the female persuasion to fill my lonely hours,” according to a criminal complaint.
Acting as a minor, state troopers responded to McNeeleyâs ad. A conversation then took place between McNeeley and troopers acting as a girl with the initials “AB.” In the conversation McNeeey claimed to be 40-years-old, troopers said.
The criminal complaint states that between Aug. 6 and Aug. 10, McNeeley and “ABâs” conversation took place through email and texts, with more 100 messages exchanged.
Troopers said McNeeley showed up in a Kia Soul (not a Sportage as he previously said) in Ellenboro at 1:20 p.m., texting “AB” “Iâm actually larked [sic] at the credit union. Iâm the only car there.”
State police arrived at the location and arrested and interviewed McNeeley, who admitted to plans of meeting and having sex with a female he believed to be 15-years-old, according to the complaint.
McNeeley is charged with one count of soliciting a minor and three counts of display of obscene material to a minor. He is being held in North Central Regional Jail on $175,000 bond.
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