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Panama City Beach man arrested for attempt to solicit a teenager for sex
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Panama City Beach man is in the Bay County jail, accused of trying to solicit a teenager for sex.
Authorities say 26-year-old Amani Shackur Lawrence contacted what he thought was a 15-year-old girl on a dating site called 'Skip the Games.'
Investigators say they chatted about meeting to commit certain sex acts.
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However, what Lawrence didn't know was that the person who was allegedly chatting with him was an undercover police officer.
Authorities were waiting when Lawrence arrived at the pre-arranged destination.
Lawrence is charged with use of an electronic device to seduce a child, traveling to meet a child for sex, and use of a two-way device to commit a felony. He is being held on an $80,000 bond.
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