CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – A Chippewa Falls man accused of trying to have sex with a 15-year-old has now been charged for using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime.  

According to the criminal complaint, A Chippewa Falls Police Officer met with 39-year-old Brian Anderson on September 29th. Anderson admitted to the officer that he had texted a person who he said was 16 to meet up for sex, but said he found out later it was a set-up to extort him for money.

The officer looked at the messages and found they were sexual in nature. They also showed the person said she was 15 and Anderson said he was quote, “Okay with it”. He’s scheduled to be in court on Tuesday.