(Michigan City, IN) - A Michigan City man is accused of trying to get a girl to engage in sex acts on the internet.

42-year old Jonathon Schuette is charged with Level 5 felony Child Solicitation.  He was being held in the La Porte County Jail on $15,000 bond.

According to authorities, the Indiana State Police acted on a tip and made the arrest on Friday.  Schuette allegedly asked the girl on social media to engage in sexual activity and had communicated with her since 2018, police said. 

If convicted, he would face anywhere from a one to six year sentence.