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Robert Lockwood, 36, was arrested by undercover officers after he believed he was meeting a 12-year-old girl for sex.

Lockwood unknowingly connected in May with an undercover agent posing as a woman with a young daughter.

Investigators say Lockwood told the undercover agent that he wanted the girl's mother to be present during the meeting.

A Burlington County man was arrested in a recent online sting operation after investigators say he tried to meet a young girl for sex.

Robert Lockwood, 36, was charged with conspiracy to commit human trafficking of a minor, attempted aggravated assault, and other crimes.

"There are few crimes more disturbing than those that target the innocence of a child," New Jersey State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick Callahan said.

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