TAMPA, FL. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for engaging in sexual intercourse with a minor he met at a gas station in the Town ‘N’ Country area.
On March 22, 2022, the victim’s mother called the Sheriff’s Office after finding inappropriate text messages from Jorge Moreno, 33, on her 11-year-old daughter’s cell phone.
The messages were sexual in nature. After talking with the child, HCSO detectives learned that she met Moreno at a gas station on the 6400 block of W Hillsborough Avenue the day prior, left with him in his vehicle, and had sex with Moreno. He and the victim did not know each other prior to meeting at the gas station.
The victim disclosed that she agreed to meet Moreno again on March 22, at the same gas station, to have sexual intercourse. Moreno was instead met by detectives while waiting for the victim to arrive at the designated time.
After being interviewed, Moreno confessed to the sexual contact between him and the victim. Moreno was arrested and charged with Sexual Battery (Victim under 12 Defendant over 18), Unlawful Use of a Two Way Communication Device, Traveling to Meet a Minor after Using Computer Services/Devices to Solicit Certain Illegal Acts, and Use of Computer Services or Devices to Solicit Certain Illegal Acts.
“There are people out there who are predatory and seeking out minors for sex, but in Hillsborough County, if you’re coming for our children, we’re coming for you,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “I commend the parents of this juvenile victim for monitoring her child’s cell phone and bringing this matter to us for investigation. This incident should serve as a reminder to all parents to keep an eye on their children’s lives online and on their mobile devices.”
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