{"id":295978,"date":"2026-06-04T16:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/295978\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T16:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:39:10","slug":"fdle-65-year-old-tallahassee-man-arrested-for-attempting-to-meet-with-minor-in-undercover-sting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/295978\/","title":{"rendered":"FDLE: 65-year-old Tallahassee man arrested for attempting to meet with \u2018minor\u2019 in undercover sting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A 65-year-old Tallahassee man is in custody after a Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) undercover agent arranged a meeting with him while posing as a young girl.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"A 65-year-old Tallahassee man is in custody after a Florida Department of Law Enforcement...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SOOFIWJRBFGEZIMATREG6LNWFA.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>A 65-year-old Tallahassee man is in custody after a Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) undercover agent arranged a meeting with him while posing as a young girl.(Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Leon County Jail)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Charles Savage is charged with four felony counts for traveling to meet a minor for sex, unlawful use of a device to attempt to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice a child, transmission of child sexual abuse materials and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The state agency said the operation began last month after Savage began communicating with an undercover agent disguised as a young girl on a phone application. The agent identified Savage as a suspect through a tip submitted to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More news on crime in our area:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The affidavit states that Savage requested they have a \u201cquick meet,\u201d inquired about the agent\/young girl\u2019s sexual history, and requested that she wear less clothing so that he could have more access to her body. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Authorities said there were multiple indicators that he knew her age, but continued the conversation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Savage then went to the agreed-upon location with the agent\/young girl and was subsequently arrested. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He was taken to Leon County Detention facility without incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/06\/04\/fdle-65-year-old-tallahassee-man-arrested-attempting-meet-with-minor-undercover-sting\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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