Basrop, Tx–Bastrop County Sheriff’s Department investigators arrested an Elgin man July 1 and charged him with soliciting sex online with an underage girl via text messaging.
The investigation began June 25, according to a statement issued today by the sheriff’s department. Juan Pablo Ramos, 21, was jailed on a felony charge of online solicitation of a minor under the age of 14, according to jail records.
The sheriff’s announcement said Ramos had sent sexually explicit messages to the girl before investigators became involved and began impersonating her online.
Ramos arrived July 1 at a prearranged meeting site but met sheriff’s department investigators instead, according to the press statement. If convicted, Ramos faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.