A convicted sex offender attempted to lure a North Carolina boy to his Lake Bluff-area home and even emailed a bus ticket to the child, the Lake County sheriff’s office said Monday.

       Jason M. Silsdorf, 36, of the 500 block of Rockland Road, was charged after police conducted a search warrant at his residence, authorities said.

       Lake County authorities said they were contacted earlier this year by police in Cumberland County in North Carolina after parents of a 12-year-old boy reported communications between their son and Silsdorf.

       Police said Silsdorf had made arrangements for the boy to travel to meet in Lake Bluff, and had emailed a bus ticket to the youth. He also sent the boy messages over Tik Tok, which police say violated his sex offender registry conditions.

       As a consequence of a 2016 sex crime conviction, Silsdorf is required to disclose all social media accounts and personal telephone numbers, police said.

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       During the search, police seized several electronics items which they said will be examined. Silsdorf remained in jail in lieu of $3 million bail, pending an initial court hearing.

       He has been charged with unlawful failure of a sexual offender to report an internet site, authorities said.

       In a statement released Monday, Sheriff John Idleburg said the case is a reminder of the importance of parents monitoring the online activities of their children.

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