HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- The owner of a Texas newspaper has been arrested for allegedly sending explicit messages and images to an undercover officer, according to the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office.
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Sixty-three-year-old Sam "Gary" Martin owns the Needville Hometown Journal newspaper, deputies said. He was investigated by precinct detectives with Houston's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
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Investigators with Constable Alan Rosen's Office said Martin sent explicit online messages to an undercover deputy who was using an online persona of a 15-year-old girl.
Among the explicit messages and images Martin sent, authorities said he also made plans to meet up to engage in sexual activity.
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Martin was arrested Sunday for online solicitation of a minor, deputies said. A separate search warrant has been authorized to search his home for child sexual assault material.
Harris County Precinct 1 Constable deputies were assisted by members of the Needville Police Department and Fort Bend County Precinct 4 Constable's Office.