Peachtree City

Police foiled a potential child abduction Monday afternoon by arresting

a man near Oak Grove Elementary School who police believe held two boys

against their will on a golf cart Sunday.

Andrew Joseph

Magnuson, 22, of Peachtree City admitted to police that he had planned

to abduct a child just before he was arrested, said Maj. Mike DuPree of

the Peachtree City Police Department. Magnuson also admitted that he attempted

to lure the two 10-year-old boys into his home Sunday, DuPree indicated.

Instead, Magnuson dropped the boys off near one of their homes, police

said.

Magnuson was

charged with attempted kidnapping, enticing a child for indecent purposes,

possession of child pornography, possession of tools to commit a crime

and loitering. He remains in the Fayette County Jail after waiving a bond

hearing that had been scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.

Magnuson was

spotted at Rock Spray Pond Monday by police in a bright blue golf cart

that matched the description of the cart given by the two boys from Sunday's

incident, DuPree said.

"The children

were able to give a very good description of the golf cart," DuPree

said, saying the children called it a distinct bright blue color. "We

were really pleased with that."

The department

had saturated the school area with officers Monday after learning of the

abduction that took place at Braelinn Ponds Sunday, DuPree noted.

"The Sunday

incident gave us a bit more information," DuPree said. "So on

Monday, we were watching the schools very closely."

At the time

of his arrest, Magnuson had duct tape, a rope, bungee cords, a knife and

other items in his possession that could have been used to kidnap someone,

according to an arrest warrant.

The two boys

were "held against their will" on the golf cart for an hour

Sunday after Magnuson saw them at Braelinn Ponds and offered to take them

home, according to an arrest warrant.

Magnuson told

police he didn't follow through on his intentions Sunday because "he

got scared," DuPree said.

The boys were

eventually let out of the golf cart near one of their homes, DuPree said.

But during the previous hour, Magnuson drove the cart around Lake Peachtree

and "described explicit sexual acts" to the children, according

to a warrant for Magnuson's arrest.

A search of

Magnuson's residence turned up photos of children from child pornography

websites, according to an arrest warrant.

Police also

believe Magnuson had been near Oak Grove Elementary Thursday, attempting

to solicit children for assistance in locating a missing person. Magnuson

approached children and parents in the area with a copy of a missing persons

report that he got off the Internet, police said.

A school crossing

guard approached Magnuson at the time, although it is not clear when he

left the area, DuPree said.

Police were

notified of that incident, but they were unsure if the same person had

been involved in Sunday's incident until Magnuson was arrested Monday

afternoon, DuPree said.

"Once

he was taken into custody, we were able to put the puzzle pieces together,"

DuPree said.

Magnuson has

been living in Peachtree City for two months after moving here from Illinois,

DuPree said.

The investigation

is continuing as police check leads with other law enforcement agencies,

DuPree added.

"We are

more concerned with what could have happened in other jurisdictions outside

the state of Georgia," DuPree said.

Magnuson's

apprehension came approximately one hour before school let out, DuPree

said.

"It could

have been devastating to this community," he added.