JACKSON, Miss.- A Philadelphia man is behind bars and has been charged with child exploitation.
Edwin Jay Bradford, 42, was picked up by police on Saturday and charged with felony child exploitation. He was booked at the Scott County Detention Center.
He appeared in court on Monday and his bail was set at $250,000.
He is accused of “feloniously, and knowingly enticing, inducing, persuading, soliciting, or ordering a child to meet with him for the purpose of engaging in sexually explicit conduct.”
Bradford faces 40 years in prison and a $500,000 fine if he is found guilty.
