Victor Vidal of Boynton Beach, Florida was arrested Thursday for allegedly trying to meet a 16-year-old for sex, news sources report. Vidal, 31, was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on charges of traveling to meet a minor for sex, child exploitation, computer pornography, and transmitting harmful material to a minor. It is unclear whether he qualified for bail bond. Reports did not specify a lawyer for Vidal.
The investigation began on January 22 and involved an undercover officer posing as a 16-year-old boy on a social networking site, sources say. Vidal sent an undercover officer a message on a social networking site and, during conversations that occurred over a two-week period, Vidal allegedly sent the undercover office images of himself and asked personal questions.
Over time, the conversations turned sexual in nature, reports say. Vidal allegedly sent photos that depicted men in sexual situations with one another, as well as other pornographic images. On Thursday, Vidal allegedly agreed to meet the "teenager" at an undisclosed meeting spot. When Vidal got to the specified meeting point, however, he was met by detectives instead of a minor.
Following his arrest, Vidal admitted that he arrived at the location to meet a minor, sources say. Vidal also reportedly admitted to sending pornography to someone he thought was a teen.
Detectives say Vidal is the second person arrested this past week on similar charges. Julian J. Frankel of Boynton Beach was arrested Tuesday after he attempted to solicit a minor for sex using the Internet, reports say. The "minor" in that case was also an undercover detective. Frankel was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on unspecified charges. It is unclear whether he qualified for bail or hired legal representation. Further information on the case is pending.
In other news, Daylen E. Holloman of Daytona Beach was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly stripped naked in the presence of a police officer. Holloman, 20, was booked into police custody on charges stemming from the incident. It is unclear whether Holloman qualified for bail or hired legal representation.
According to reports, the incident occurred around 12:30 early Wednesday morning at a 7-Eleven in Daytona Beach. Police responded to the scene after receiving a call about a suspicious person at the store. A responding officer asked Holloman to sit on the curb while he questioned him.
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