Mark Pace Arrested After Online Chat With Girl

Suspect held on $50,000 bail:

A 28-year-old Oregon man has been charged with 10 counts of encouraging child sexual abuse after allegedly engaging in inappropriate conversations online with a 14-year-old New Hampshire girl.

Mark Winston Pace, of Medford, was arrested on Tuesday after police wrapped up a rather lengthy nine month investigation into the girl's allegations.

Investigators say they have recovered a computer that had belonged to Pace and discovered at least 10 "sexually explicit" images that he had sent to the girl.

Pace is currently being held on $50,000 bail.