Online ad offered toddler for sex; man arrested

Published 1:23 pm Friday, June 1, 2012

BOISE, Idaho — A 39-year-old Boise man has been arrested on suspicion of posting an online classified advertisement offering sex with a 3-year-old girl.

The Idaho Statesman reported that Jason Lloyd Schaber faces charges of soliciting a minor for prostitution and felony lewd conduct after Ada County deputies found videos of Schaber having sexual contact with the girl during a search of his house Thursday.

The girl was placed in the custody of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

The investigation into Schaber began in mid-April after Boise police were contacted by someone who saw the ad on Craigslist. Court records say investigators were able to trace the ad back to Schaber by mid-May.

Sheriff’s spokeswoman Andrea Dearden said deputies are trying to determine if there may be other child victims.