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Massachusetts Man Charged With Attempted Child Rape After Sting Operation

A Massachusetts man was taken into custody Monday and charged with attempted child rape.

Police and Homeland Security officials say 55-year-old Mark Baier of Milford was arrested after a sting operation. Baier allegedly posted on Craigslist that he wanted to meet a young girl.

After undercover police spoke with Baier online, he allegedly drove to Watson Park in Northborough, where he expected an 11-year-old girl to be brought to him for sex, according to police.

Baier was arraigned Monday in Westborough District Court on charges of enticing a minor under 16 and attempting to commit child rape.

It was not immediately clear if he had an attorney.

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