A former City Council member in Cranston, Rhode Island, was arrested on Thursday and is facing a child sex charge.
According to reports by WJAR, the allegations against Matthew Reilly involve a young girl he met online.
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He is also facing a charge of first degree child molestation, second degree child molestation and enticement of a person under 16.
Reilly had previously resigned from his council seat following an arrest for drug posesssion.
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According to authorities, he was found passed out in his car with a glass pipe and a lighter. Police later said that the substance found in the car tested positive for crack cocaine and fentanyl.
Reilly also stepped down as chairman of the local GOP after the arrest.
