Dept. of Justice said man attempted to meet with undercover agent posing as teen
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Department of Justice said man attempted to meet with undercover agent posing as teen.
A Kissimmee man has been indicted on charges of attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, the Department of Justice has announced.
If convicted, Rene Bravo, 57, faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. The indictment also notifies Bravo that the United States intends to forfeit assets traceable to proceeds of the offense. An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
According to court documents, in July 2023 Bravo began communicating with an undercover law enforcement officer whom Bravo believed to be a 13-year-old girl. 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 Feb. 29, 2024, Bravo arrived at the arranged meeting spot and was arrested.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.
