HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A 41-year-old man is facing charges after it was discovered he frequently met with a 15-year-old for sexual acts, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says.
Deputies say they began investigating Karl Slazinski on Thursday, May 7, after discovering he’d been communicating with the teenager since May 2023.
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HCSO says Slazinski and the 15-year-old met up several times over the course of three years and performed sexual acts on each other.
Investigators arrested Slazinski on Saturday, May 23 after obtaining an arrest warrant.
Slazinski is charged with:
“This adult exploited and manipulated a child for years, using communication and calculated grooming to commit these horrific crimes,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement. “Protecting children remains one of our highest priorities, and our detectives worked tirelessly to build this case and ensure this individual is held accountable.”