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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. - An undercover sting operation in the Inland Empire resulted in the arrest of a Redlands youth hockey coach for allegedly attempting to meet a minor for a lewd act, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office.

What we know:

On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the suspect, 42-year-old Daniel Patrick Albert, responded to a post made by an undercover deputy on a social media app, officials said.

Albert initiated a conversation with the deputy, who was pretending to be a 13-year-old boy.

Albert, who communicated under the username "danolanche," agreed to meet with the boy to engage in sexual acts.

Once the investigation was complete, Albert, who was also a youth hockey coach in the Riverside area, was arrested and booked at the West Valley D

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