Caribbean National Weekly

Jamaican charged in Florida for travelling to meet minor for sex

By Micaiah Morgan··1 min read
Jamaican charged in Florida for travelling to meet minor for sex
Key Points(5)
  • It was disclosed that the investigation started in August when Taje Samuels messaged an undercover agent, masquerading as a 14-year-old girl.
  • Samuels planned to meet with the agent, according to the department, after emailing inappropriate images of himself.
  • He travelled to <a href="https://www.visitpensacola.com/">Pensacola</a>, believing he was meeting up with a young girl and was subsequently charged.
  • Samuels was charged with one count of travelling to meet a minor to engage in sexual conduct following an online solicitation, seven counts of transmitting harmful material to minors, and one count of using a two-way communications device to facilitate a felony.
  • The Jamaican has not received bail.

A 31-year-old Jamaican man has been arrested and charged in Florida for travelling to have sex with a minor, according to a news release from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

It was disclosed that the investigation started in August when Taje Samuels messaged an undercover agent, masquerading as a 14-year-old girl.

Samuels planned to meet with the agent, according to the department, after emailing inappropriate images of himself. He travelled to Pensacola, believing he was meeting up with a young girl and was subsequently charged.

Samuels was charged with one count of travelling to meet a minor to engage in sexual conduct following an online solicitation, seven counts of transmitting harmful material to minors, and one count of using a two-way communications device to facilitate a felony.

The Jamaican has not received bail.

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