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Bonneville County man arrested for alleged lewd contact with child

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AMMON, Idaho — An Ammon man has been arrested after an investigation by the Idaho Internet Crimes against Children (ICAC) Unit. The Bonneville County Sheriff's Office arrested Tyler M. Meng, 26, on an outstanding ICAC warrant on April 15.

Meng is charged with lewd conduct with a minor child under 16 years of age and he was booked into the Bonneville County Jail. The Idaho Falls Police Department and the Bonneville County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, as well as the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office, assisted the ICAC unit.

Anyone with information regarding the exploitation of children is encouraged to contact local police, the Attorney General’s ICAC Unit at 208-947-8700 or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.

The Attorney General’s ICAC Unit works with the Idaho ICAC Task Force, a coalition of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, to investigate and prosecute individuals who use the internet to criminally exploit children.

Parents, educators and law enforcement officials can find more information and helpful resources at the ICAC website.