Anderson Co. volunteer firefighter arrested on sex offense charges

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – An Anderson Co. volunteer firefighter is in jail after authorities say he sent explicit messages to an undercover officer who was posing as a minor.

29-year-old Bruce Shane Meece was arrested Monday on a charge of using a computer to contact a minor for sex.  The charge is the result of a Cybercrimes Unit investigation that began in September when officials say Meece sent electronic messages to an undercover officer, for the purposes of engaging in illegal sexual acts.  He was arrested yesterday at his home in Lawrenceburg, Ky.

This charge is punishable by one to five years in prison.  Meece remains in custody at the Franklin County Jail with a $10,000 cash bond.   A preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 29, in Franklin District Court.