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Jersey Village man arrested after sexual chats, planned meeting with child under 14

Roberto Garcia Jr. (Montgomery County Pct. 3)

A Jersey Village man is in custody after showing up to meet a child following a sexually-charged chat.

Roberto Garcia Jr., 31, had an explicit conversation with a minor under the age of 14, according to the Montgomery County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office. When he was trying to ask the child to meet up, investigators say, he was actually meeting officers within Montgomery County.

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During the encounter, Garcia was successfully apprehended by investigators and deputies. He was placed under arrest and char67ged with online solicitation of a minor under 14 years of age with intent to engage in sexual contact, a second-degree felony. He was also charged with possession of a controlled substance as well as marijuana.

Garcia is being held in Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Jail on a combined bond of $23,000.


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