CLEARFIELD – A Clearfield man will stand trial for making plans to meet a teenager for sex and for bringing her drugs.
Bryant Eugene Sellers, 36, was charged by Clearfield Regional Police with felony statutory sexual assault, and misdemeanor counts of corruption of minors, unlawful dissemination of intimate image, intentional possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
During centralized court on Wednesday, Sellers waived his right to a preliminary hearing. He remains in the county jail in lieu of $100,000 bail.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, police received information regarding Sellers who was conversing with a decoy from the 814 Pred Hunters group.
In their messages, the decoy said she was a 15-year-old girl. When she discovered his age, she told him she would remove him from their social media conversation. He responded “Hey. . . long as you or someone don’t put me in jail I don’t care,” it says in the criminal complaint.
He asked her for photos and she sent him photos of a clothed female. He “persisted” in discussing sexual topics and reportedly sent her a photo of himself with his genitals exposed.
Sellers also allegedly mentioned getting some “go” which is a slang term for methamphetamine and asked if the girl was willing to try it with him.
On January 15, a meeting of the two was arranged at the Clearfield County Fairgrounds, near the horse barn.
Police were strategically positioned around the area, waiting for him. When Sellers arrived on a bicycle to meet with the girl, he was taken into custody. As he was searched, police found drug paraphernalia and a small quantity of methamphetamine, according to the report.
In an interview with investigators, Sellers admitted to messaging the decoy, thinking she was 15, and to sending the photo, police said.
