AMES, Iowa — A man from Ames has been charged with two felonies and an aggravated misdemeanor after texting and sending explicit images to an undercover detective posing as a 14-year-old girl.
Court documents state Martin Baird, 33, of Ames believed he was speaking to a teenage girl when he sent and asked for explicit images and requested to meet in person.
Baird has been charged with the following:
- Sexual exploitation of a minor (Class B felony)
- Grooming (Class D felony)
- Telephone dissemination of obscene material to minor (Aggravated Misdemeanor)
The court has also filed a no contact order to protect all minors under 18-years-old…