CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A Clarksville man has been arrested and charged with solicitation of a minor during an undercover operation.
According to an affidavit, 23-year-old Jerome Fryar is accused of contacting an undercover agent posing as a 16-year-old boy on the Grindr dating app.
The agent said Fryar was aware of the age of the assumed identity after it was mentioned several times.
Fryar and the agent agreed to meet for sex on March 24 at the Dollar Tree near Walmart on Madison Street. Police observed Fryar arriving at the set place and time.
He was then arrested and a bottle of sexual lubricant was found in his vehicle’s console during a search.
Fryar was charged with solicitation of a minor and his bond was set at $10,000.