Rafael Saldaña is a 37 year old man from Miami, Florida. He worked as an aide to executives at a Miami agency, Children’s Movement of Florida, advocating for early childhood learning programs. Police have accused Saldaña of trying to coerce a 14 year old boy.
Rafael Saldaña Arrest Details
Rafael Saldaña Arrested. “According to a criminal complaint filed last Friday in federal court in the Southern District of Florida, Rafael Saldaña, 37, interacted with the young teen on a video chat site, then continued conversations on another social media platform. And though they never physically met, investigators say they found a string of texts about engaging in sex and photos the minor sent of his exposed genitals. In the texts, according to the complaint, Saldaña also suggested that the two would spend a lot of time together over the summer and that he would make the teen his “little play thing.” Saldaña was taken into custody at his home Friday and is facing charges of coercion and enticement of a minor as well as production of child pornography. He’s expected to appear in federal court on Thursday for a detention hearing. He was fired from his part-time job with the Children’s Movement of Florida on Friday night, not long after he was taken into custody.” [Yahoo]
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