TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A Tallahassee man is charged with molestation and sending obscene material to minors, according to court documents.
Samuel Johnson Jr. was arrested after apartment complex management flagged down police to notify them of an incident with a minor at the apartment complex’s pool.
Man accused of molesting teen at Tallahassee apartment complex(Leon County Jail)
According to court documents, Johnson was seen in the pool with the victim, a 15-year-old girl. Documents described Johnson holding the victim’s legs open while she sat on the side of the pool.
Officers spoke to the victim on scene, who said Johnson had touched her inappropriately. She also told police the two had exchanged explicit photos.
She later told police she had met Johnson at their apartment complex. She said he asked how old she was and, after learning she was 15, he said he didn’t care, according to court papers.
The two exchanged numbers and Johnson allegedly said he wanted to have sex with her and requested nude photographs.
The victim described several instances of violence where Johnson grabbed her by the front of her shirt and shoved her against a wall.
Johnson denied knowing the victim’s age and said he did not force anything on the victim.
According to arrest documents, Johnson has an extensive criminal history including child abuse, robbery and aggravated assault.
Johnson is charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation, transmission of harmful materials to minors and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
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