LANCASTER, Ky. (WMDJ) — A Prestonsburg man has been arrested in Garrard County following concerns raised about online messages involving someone believed to be a minor.

According to the Lancaster Police Department, on Saturday, February 7, 36-year-old Scotty Baril, of Prestonsburg, traveled approximately two and a half hours to Lancaster, believing he was meeting a 14-year-old girl.

Authorities say the situation stemmed from online communications that began weeks earlier. After Baril arrived at the meeting location, police were contacted and responded to the scene.

Baril was taken into custody without incident and later lodged in the Jessamine County Detention Center, where he is currently being held on a $15,000 bond.

He is charged with procuring or promoting the use of a minor by electronic means and promoting a sexual performance by a minor. His initial court appearance is scheduled for February 16 at 10 a.m.