The attorney general’s office is seeking anyone with information they think law enforcement should know about a Cranberry Township man facing charges for trying to arrange an encounter with an 11-year-old boy.

Justin Pavetto, 37, is being held in the Butler County Prison in lieu of $500,000 bail while he is awaiting his May 29 preliminary hearing for nine felony charges filed by the attorney general’s office.

The FBI assisted in the investigation.

A teacher at New Horizon School, a special needs school in the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit in Beaver County, Pavetto allegedly contacted a man he believed was the stepfather of an 11-year-old boy. The stepfather actually was an undercover agent.

Pavetto began contacting the undercover officer by phone April 23 after meeting through social media, according to an affidavit.

He was in contact with the agent by text, phone and video, and primarily discussed sexual acts with the 11-year-old boy, police said. Pavetto planned to meet the agent at McDonald’s to commit child sex acts, according to the affidavit.

Pavetto and an agent engaged in a video call April 29 regarding child sex acts, but Pavetto did not show his face, according to the affidavit. The following day, Pavetto called the agent 15 times and sent several messages about the previous night.

Pavetto is charged with two counts of unlawful minor contact, sexual abuse communication with a minor, attempt to rape a child, attempt to commit involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, soliciting the rape of a child, soliciting involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, soliciting photos of child sex acts and criminal use of a communication facility. All are graded as felonies.

Anyone with information about Pavetto they believe law enforcement should know are encouraged to contact Special Agent Steven Adametz at 800-385-1044.

“This is very disturbing criminal conduct by someone trusted to help young people — not abuse them,” Attorney General Dave Sunday said. “I commend our agents and partners at the FBI for timely actions that removed this defendant from the school and community.”