The following snippet appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune's "News of the Weird" section on 01/12/04:
 
News of the Weird


 Stupid is as stupid does? James F. Welles, author of the book "Understanding Stupidity" and an authority on dumb decisions, was arrested for soliciting sex on the Internet from a "15-year-old girl" who was really a 40-year-old policeman.
   

Detective Eric Anderson
West Valley Police Department
Utah Internet Crimes Against
Children Task Force
(801) 579-1400
(801) 514-5901