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A man from Southeastern Florida was arrested after being accused of sending text messages containing nude photos and video of his ex-girlfriend to her three minor children.
According to reports, a woman from Coral Springs who is the mother of three children had been dating a 38-year-old man for approximately three and a half years before they broke things off a few days before Christmas. During their time together, the woman sent multiple nude images to her boyfriend, and he reportedly kept the content after they broke up. Three days after the relationship ended, the man allegedly illegally used the material.
On December 23, the woman was at home with her children, and her son told her he received text messages containing nude pictures. One of her daughters overheard the exchange, and she let her mom know that she was also sent the images. Moments later, the woman heard multiple text notifications on her 6-year-old daughter’s phone. The child’s brother and sister got the device from the youngster before she could open the messages.
When the woman realized the images were the ones she shared with her ex, she notified the authorities. When they saw that the texts appeared to have come from the man’s number, they set up a call between the former couple and recorded a discussion about him allegedly sending the material to her children.
The man was taken into custody and booked into the Broward County Jail. He is facing preliminary charges of transmitting information harmful to minors and two counts of sexual cyber harassment. At the time this was written, facility records indicated that he is still being held at the Paul Rein Detention Facility in lieu of a $40,000 surety bond. If he is released, he will be required to wear an electronic monitoring device.
If you or someone you love is suspected of a criminal offense, contact Orange County criminal defense lawyer Staycie R. Sena at (949) 477-8088 for a consultation now.