An elementary school principal, Karl Judd Waggoner, 59, from Arizona was apprehended for reportedly broadcasting online ads, inviting teenage girls to skinny-dip at his home. He is held on suspicion of luring a minor and remains in jail awaiting formal charges, per officials, reports PEOPLE. 

It is unclear if he has hired a lawyer. After a detective from the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office found an online ad on Craigslist, the investigation into Waggoner began. The ad invited teenage girls to a skinny-dipping party at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona.

According to Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, a detective pretending to be a 14-year-old girl interacted with Waggoner. They allegedly had inappropriate conversations and discussed sexual acts. 

Mark Lamb, Pinal County Sheriff, told PEOPLE,

“Our detective found the ad last week… All through this holiday weekend, he [Waggoner] was posting online and soliciting for young girls. We decided to move on it Tuesday morning and we picked him up near the school.”

Lamb added,

“Our detective was very clear that he portrayed himself as a 14-year-old girl.” 

According to Sheriff Lamb, the undercover investigator communicated with Waggoner for six days before his arrest. Waggoner admitted to having the profile and being in communication with the investigator. Reports added that the sheriff’s office is working with Texas law enforcement to investigate any potential past wrongdoing, as Waggoner previously worked in Texas before relocating to Arizona to be closer to his family. 

Sally Marks, a representative from the Apache Junction Unified School District, informed PEOPLE that Waggoner was employed on July 18 and commenced his role at the elementary school on Aug. 7. As of now, Waggoner is on leave.

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