KISSIMMEE, Fla. - A Kissimmee man has been indicted for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity.
If convicted, Rene Bravo, 57, Kissimmee, faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison.
According to court documents, in July 2023, Bravo began communicating with an undercover law enforcement officer (UC) whom Bravo believed to be a 13-year-old girl.
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Throughout the next several months, Bravo began expressing a sexual interest in the “child” over an escalating series of graphic messages.
In February 2024, Bravo made plans to meet with the “child” and take her back to his home for sex. On February 29, 2024, Bravo arrived at the arranged meeting spot and was arrested.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated this case. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Richard Varadan.
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