Sex offender arrested in Folsom park

A Folsom man, a registered sex offender, was arrested late Friday at a city park for allegedly trying to entice a 13-year-old girl online, according to the Folsom Police Department.

Christopher Stadel, 34, was arrested without incident at 10 p.m. at Handy Family Park on suspicion of contacting a minor to commit a felony, police reported.

Stadel is being held at the Sacramento County Main Jail on $600,000 bail.

Department detectives, working with the Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force, conducted the investigation.

Police are asking anyone with information about Stadel to contact to call 916-355-7235 or email drowberry@folsom.ca.us.

This story was originally published March 10, 2018 at 12:07 PM with the headline "Sex offender arrested in Folsom park."