A battalion chief for the Unified Fire Authority was arrested for allegedly arranging over the Internet to have sex with a child, authorities said.

Paul Murphy, spokesman for the Attorney General's Office, said Dennis Steadman was arrested Wednesday night.

Steadman, 54, was charged with enticing a minor over the Internet and remained in Salt Lake County Jail Wednesday night. No bond had been set.

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Michael Jensen, public information officer for the UFA, declined to comment. No other details were immediately available.

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