PORT ST. LUCIE \u2212 A man in the Republic of Cyprus was arrested last month following a case that involved Port St. Lucie Police and \u201cresulted in the rescue of a young girl who was being sexually abused,\u201d according to police.<\/p>\n
Port St. Lucie Police learned Dec. 2 of the arrest of Adam Daniel Lea, 45, from Limassol, Cyprus, following allegations he was \u201cseeking out other adults with like minded desires online and exchanging child pornography.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cyprus is an island in the eastern Mediterranean.<\/p>\n
Port St. Lucie Police reported Lea had been communicating unknowingly with an undercover Port St. Lucie police detective.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile communicating with the detective, he shared disturbing and dangerous thoughts,\u201d police stated. \u201cFurthermore, his sexual abuse of a child had been occurring for many years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Police said the investigation moved quickly, and ultimately authorities in Limassol, Cyprus, found the child and took Lea into custody.<\/p>\n
Serious crash: Crash Jan. 6 in same area as one that left 2 dead days earlier<\/a><\/p>\n ‘The best kid’: Father remembers son, 17, dead after crash<\/a><\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t immediately clear whether Lea will face any charges in St. Lucie County.<\/p>\n Police reported that if you know someone who may be the victim of sexual abuse to call 911 or the Sexual Assault Assistance Program at 866-828-7273.<\/p>\n Will Greenlee<\/a>\u00a0is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. Follow Will on X\u00a0@OffTheBeatTweet<\/a>\u00a0or reach him by phone at 772-267-7926. E-mail him at\u00a0will.greenlee@tcpalm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Port St. Lucie Police part of case resulting in abuse victim’s rescue<\/a><\/p>\n