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Man accused of enticing girl because he was 'lonely'

July 14, 2009 at 12:45 PM EST - Updated June 16 at 2:15 AM

Posted by Trina Edwards - email

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - A Cincinnati man is behind bars after police say he tried to entice a girl in the 200 block of Linden Street.

Police say Damon Francis, 31, approached a girl and her friend while they were eating pizza on a porch and asked them to go to the store with him because he was lonely. He told them he would buy them some drinks.

Francis faces one count of criminal child enticement. He is being held on a 10 percent of $7,500 bond.