Ohio Man Arrested In Springfield In Internet Sex Sting

Authorities said a Galloway, Ohio, man was arrested in Springfield after a four-month Internet sex sting.

Philip Porter, 28, was charged with importuning, attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and possession criminal tools.

Springfield police said for the past four months, Porter was communicating over the Internet with whom he thought was a 14-year-old girl. The girl turned out to be an undercover detective.

Porter pleaded not guilty to the charges and is out of jail on a $10,000 bond.