Leonard Charged In Sexual Exploitation Case

Cookeville Police have arrested a man for allegedly soliciting a teenage girl.

61-year-old Jimmy Lee Leonard faces two counts of solicitation of a minor by electronic means and a single count of soliciting a minor.

A press release accuses Leonard of using various social media sites to solicit a 14-year-old girl living in Texas.

Officers arrested Leonard on Friday after executing a search warrant at his home on Stone Circle. He has not yet posted his $60,000 bond amount.