Man busted in Austintown for soliciting sex online

Staff report

AUSTINTOWN

Police have made another arrest involving a person posting advertisements soliciting sex online.

Kejuan Jenkins, 25, of Columbus, is charged with soliciting sex and possession of criminal tools.

Jenkins posted an ad early Monday in the “transsexual” section of an undisclosed classified advertisement website, using the name Paris, the report said.

Police said they exchanged messages with Jenkins via cellphone and set a time to meet later that day.

One message read: “I do anything the client pays for baby,” the report said. Cellphones are considered criminal tools when used for illegal activity.

Officers met Jenkins in the 100 block of Dehoff Drive, the report said. After being taken into custody, Jenkins told police he and others previously gave clients massages, but did not engage in sexual acts.

Before the arrest, Jenkins told the police they were purchasing condoms and personal lubricant for the meet-up, the report said.

Jenkins has a hearing today in Mahoning County Area Court.