Lawmaker accused of trying to lure teen into sex encounter

Rep. Kyle Tasker sent the girl, an acquaintance, inappropriate messages online before police took control of her social media account and agreed to the meeting, investigators said.

Tasker, a 30-year-old Republican from Nottingham, sent text messages about the encounter while attending a House committee meeting, a police affidavit said.

After his arrest, police searched his home and said they found brownies cooked with marijuana, hallucinogenic mushrooms and other drugs.

Police said their investigation began with a complaint from the teen's mother in January saying the girl met Tasker at a breakfast, friended him on Facebook and began receiving inappropriate messages from him.