A rural Lawrence man accused of soliciting sex from someone he believed to be a minor faces a felony charge.

Michael Louis Henderson, 36, was arrested Wednesday morning and booked into the Douglas County Jail.

On Thursday a single, felony charge of electronic solicitation was filed against him. He pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Henderson is accused of using electronic devices on Oct. 25 to “entice or solicit” a person he believed to be a child between the ages of 14 and 16 for sex, according to a criminal complaint filed in Douglas County District Court.

Henderson is currently in the custody of the Douglas County Jail on a $40,000 bond.

On Thursday Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Kristen Dymacek declined to comment on the details surrounding Henderson’s arrest, citing an ongoing investigation.

If Henderson is convicted of the felony, he could face more than 20 years in prison, depending on his criminal history.