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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – A Fort Wayne man was charged with solicitation of a minor and served with an arrest warrant Friday.

Jermaine Harrison, 41, is charged with communicating with a minor child.

Earlier this month, a mother reported to the Fort Wayne Police Department that her child was communicating with an adult. Some communications involved nude images and solicitation of the minor child.

The mother used her cellphone to record the man as he attempted to communicate with her daughter via video chat which captured her facial features. Detective Sergeant Todd Battershell, supervisor of the Crimes Against Persons Section (CAPS), took on the case as lead investigator.

He obtained court orders for the cell phone carrier and learned that the owner of the cell phone that was communicating with the child belonged to Jermaine Harrison. His portrait is similar to the video of the man made by the mother.

Detective Sergeant Battershell submitted his case, which led to criminal charges being laid.

An arrest warrant was served for Mr. Harrison on May 24, 2024 while he was in custody on unrelated charges.