Man in custody after allegedly luring two underage girls

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Richford man was arrested Friday for child luring.

Vermont State Police say on Monday, 33-year-old James Cross engaged in inappropriate behavior with two juvenile girls.

Police say their investigation found that Cross committed two counts of luring a child, and 2 counts of lewd or lascivious conduct with a child.

Cross was arrested Friday and is being held at Northwest State Correctional Facility for lack of $25,000 bail.

He is scheduled to be arraigned in Vermont Superior Court on September 30th.