Man caught meeting alleged 14-year-old at Centennial Park after month of messages

A St. Cloud man was arrested after police said he traveled to a park expecting to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex.According to a St. Cloud Police Department arrest affidavit, 34-year-old Hayden Joe Anthis began communicating with an undercover detective in June after responding to an online post created as part of an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation.Investigators said the undercover profile used photographs of an adult who appeared to be between 13 and 14 years old. The detective repeatedly told Anthis that the person he was messaging was 14, according to the affidavit.Police said Anthis used the name “James” during the conversations, which continued for about a month. Investigators said he asked the undercover detective about school, relationships and physical appearance before repeatedly discussing plans to meet for sexual activity.On July 30, police said Anthis agreed to meet the girl near the movie theater parking lot at Centennial Park in St. Cloud.Officers arrested