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PD: Man arrested in north Phoenix had vasectomy to prepare for sex with child

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PHOENIX - A man was arrested in Phoenix for meeting with undercover officers posing as the parents of a preteen they were offering for sex. 

Phoenix Police report that in the days before June 20, 55-year-old David Hogan made contact with undercover officers posing as the parents of a pre-teen girl they were offering for sex.

Hogan allegedly answered an online advertisement and had e-mail conversations with the detectives asking them, "So, what kind of money are we talking?" They agreed upon a price of $60 for him to have sex with the girl. 

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Hogan also reportedly admitted to the undercover detectives that he has considered doing this for many years and even attempted to make it happen multiple times. He also told them that he had a vasectomy in case he was able to have unprotected sex with the girl.

He agreed to meet the "parents" and the girl at a public, shaded parking lot in north Phoenix. 

He was arrested on June 20 and has been charged with attempted sexual conduct with a minor and child prostitution.