HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. – A Sebring man has been arrested after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led investigators to a computer in Highlands County.
Christian Alexander Garcia, 27, Sebring, was arrested today by members of the Special Victims Unit and charged with six counts of transmission of information harmful to minors and 11 counts of using a computer to solicit or lure a child.
Deputies say the investigation revealed that Garcia had sexually explicit communication with six different children, ranging in age from 13 to 15.
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During those online chats, Garcia solicited multiple videos and photos from several of the victims despite being told their ages.
The case began with a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that was received on June 29.
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