ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A St. Petersburg man was arrested this morning on multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit murder, kidnapping, and sexual battery of a child, as well as possession and transmission of child pornography.
The St. Petersburg SWAT team executed an arrest warrant at 430 3rd Avenue South, Apt. 158, at 10:30 a.m. and took 47-year-old Jason Foley into custody without incident.
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The arrest stemmed from an investigation initiated by an out-of-state law enforcement agency. Investigators notified the St. Petersburg Police Department that Foley was allegedly involved in online discussions with a suspect in their jurisdiction, planning to kidnap, sexually assault, and murder a child. The child does not reside in Florida.
A search of Foley’s apartment led to the discovery of child pornography. Foley is charged with:
- 23 counts of possession of child pornography
- 3 counts of transmission of child pornography
- Conspiracy to commit 1st-degree murder
- Conspiracy to commit kidnapping
- Conspiracy to commit capital sexual battery
- Conspiracy to commit aggravated child abuse
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