 A Bemidji man has been charged for allegedly soliciting an undercover agent who was believed to have been a 14-year-old boy. 56-year-old Brian Niner of Bemidji was arrested only a few days after he allegedly initiated contact with the agent. According to the criminal complaint, on December 13, a Minnesota BCA agent posted an ad on Craigslist under the Casual Encounters section claiming to be a 14-year-old boy. The agent received an email from Niner where the two of them exchanged numbers. Then on December 16, Niner sent the agent a text message and arranged to meet. When Niner arrived at the location, he was arrested and agreed to speak with the BCA agent. The complaint says that Niner was hoping to pick up the kid to help him decorate a Christmas tree. Then Niner stated that he had a bad feeling throughout his conversation with the kid and indicated that he was aware that the kid was underage. However, the motive to text was to have sexual fun. The complaint also states that Niner continuously stated that nothing sexual would have happened because of his morals. Niner is scheduled to appear in Beltrami County Court on January 3.