Man Accused of Meeting 12-Year-Old for Sex

A 24-year-old man faces criminal charges after Manatee County Sheriff’s deputies say he traveled to a 12-year-old girl’s home for sex.

Carlos Ramirez was brought into custody around 2 a.m. Thursday after the girl’s grandmother called 911. The grandmother found him in her home on 9th Street East after Ramirez had been there for an hour, deputies wrote in a media release.

While the grandmother called 911, other family members detained Ramirez, the release noted, adding that he sustained minor injuries while waiting for deputies to arrive.

It is unclear at this point if Ramirez and the girl engaged in sexual activity, deputies noted.

The investigation is ongoing.

In the meantime, Ramirez is being held in the Manatee County Jail on a charge of traveling to meet a minor/using a computer to lure a child. He was being held without bond Thursday afternoon.

Booking photo courtesy of the Manatee County Jail

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