Thirty-seven-Year-old Edward Vanepps who was arrested earlier this year for "Solicitation of a minor to commit child rape" in Murfreesboro will file a plea in court on Friday.

Vanepps, who goes by the nickname of "Ed," allegedly attempted to pay the mother of a seven-year-old to have sex with her daughter, according to the original arrest report in February.

The man was located at the Baymont Inn on Armory Drive near I-24 in February of 2017 where he was arrested. Officers took the man into custody and transported him to the Murfreesboro Police Department for questioning.

During a police interview, Vanepps reportedly admitted to offering to pay the mother of the seven year old $100 to have sex with her child. The man also admitted to sending text to the mother stating that he had sexual relations with an eight-year-old girl in the past. Another text suggested that he has sold children in the past for sex to make money. The man later said that he made up those statements in his text in an attempt to make the mother feel more comfortable with the idea. Again, all of that information according to a police report documenting an alleged conversation with Vanepps.

The mother of the child felt anything but comfortable with the texts and immediately notified police about the incident after it was said to have occurred.

The man will face a charge in court this Friday of sexual exploitation of a minor with more than 100 images. Tennessee law shows that if the number of individual images, materials, or combination of images and materials, exceeds one hundred, the offense shall be a Class B felony.

Vanepps also faces a charge on Friday to "Solicitation of a Minor - Aggravated Sexual Battery," which is also a felony.

The Atlas Street man remains in custody at this time at the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office. He will be in court this Friday. If found guilty, he could be sentenced to 30 years in prison.

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MPD Arrest 17-3777

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