A Florida man has pleaded guilty to attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity.
Victor Aguilar, 31, Orlando, faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years and up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
According to court documents, in May 2023, Aguilar responded to a social media posting from an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a 15-year-old child.
Aguilar engaged in sexually oriented conversation, detailing for the undercover officer what he planned to do with the minor.
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The two discussed meeting locations, including a mall in the Ocala area. A few hours later, Aguilar told the undercover officer he had arrived at the mall in Ocala to meet with the minor. As Aguilar was waiting, deputies arrived and arrested him.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the United States Secret Service, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the Ocala Police Department, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Belkis H. Crockett and Tyrie K. Boyer.
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