A 38-year-old South Burlington man was due in court Thursday after an undercover police operation led to his arrest on charges of attempting to arrange a sexual encounter with a 13-year-old girl.

Joshua Kimball is accused of communicating online with a sex-crimes investigator posing as the girl on March 19.

Police said Kimball made multiple sexually explicit comments, including suggesting to the person he believed to be the girl engage in sexual activity.

The Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce worked with South Burlington police on the undercover operation.