Jordan Fortner/Credit: Brown County Sheriff's Office

 

(KNZA)---A 36-year-old Horton man is facing multiple child sex-related charges following an investigation by local law enforcement.

Jordan Fortner was arrested Saturday by the Horton Police Department and formally charged Monday in Brown County District Court.

According to court documents, Fortner faces three charges, including two felonies: attempted sexual exploitation of a child and electronic solicitation of a minor.

He also faces a misdemeanor charge of promoting obscenity to a minor.

The charges stem from allegations that Fortner tried to persuade someone he believed was under 14 to engage in sexually explicit activity, solicited that person online to commit an unlawful sexual act, and sent or shared obscene material with a minor.

The investigation was conducted by the Horton Police Department, with assistance from the Hiawatha Police Department.

Fortner remains in the Brown County Jail on a half-million dollars bond.