Anchorage police say local actor Martin "Marty" Baumann is suspected of messaging a 14-year-old online with the intention of meeting for sex.
Bauman, 56, has been charged and arrested on a single count of online enticement of a minor, according to the Anchorage Police Department. His initial bail was set at $5,000 and a third-party custodian.
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A police department Cyber Crimes Unit detective started an investigation in May when they got a tip that Baumann had communicated with the teenager on a "personals" webpage, police said.
"Police intercepted information regarding a planned meeting between Baumann and the 14-year-old where Baumann intended to meet for the purposes of sex," police said.
Baumann appeared earlier this year in Cyrano's production of "Happy Birthday, Wanda June." He has acted onstage in other Cyrano's and Anchorage Community Theatre plays.
The investigation into Baumann is continuing. The police department believes he may have other victims and asks anyone with information to call detective Kim Trujilo at 907-786-8669.