59-year-old Glen Burnie man tried to solicit sex from a cop posing as a young boy

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GLEN BURNIE, Md. - Maryland State Police have arrested a 59-year-old Glen Burnie man who they say solicited sex from a Trooper who was posing as a 14-year-old boy on a dating site.

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According to investigators, Mark Hilton started a conversation with the Trooper, believing he was talking to an underage teen.

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Hilton allegedly suggested that the two meet up in Hanover.

When Hilton arrived at the destination shortly after noon, State Police and an FBI agent arrested him.

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Hilton is charged with one count of sexual solicitation of a minor.