ST. MARYS, Ga. — A man who officials said is in the country illegally faces sex crime charges after meeting with an undercover cop, who he thought was a 14-year-old girl, for sex.
According to a St. Marys Police Department report shared with Channel 2 Action News, they began investigating in November when Jesus Aburto Garcia responded to an online ad placed by an undercover officer.
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They say Garcia agreed to drive two hours from Savannah to St. Marys to have sex with who he believed was a 14-year-old. He offered to pay $200 for 15 minutes with her, the report said.
The report says Garcia agreed to meet in the parking lot of a Pizza Hut.
When he arrived, he flashed his headlights to signal which car he was in.
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Police officers moved in and arrested Garcia. He is charged with trafficking of persons for sexual servitude and sexual exploitation of children.
Inside the truck, they found a Mexican passport, a box of condoms and $3,600 in cash, the report reads.
Homeland Security confirmed with St. Marys police that Garcia is not a U.S. citizen.
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