Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\nDeputies said the suspect, Baran Pourtahmazeb-Sasi, allegedly matched with the girl on the dating app Bumble on Aug. 7 through Vitaly, an online group whose members pose as underage individuals to identify people attempting to exploit or solicit minors for sex.<\/p>\n
According to an arrest report, the conversation moved from Bumble to text messages on Aug. 9. Deputies said a Vitaly member who posed as the girl told Pourtahmazeb-Sasi that she was 15 years old and in high school.<\/p>\n
Investigators said Pourtahmazeb-Sasi continued communicating with members of Vitaly who were posing as the girl and allegedly made sexual comments, including discussing oral sex and masturbation.<\/p>\n
According to the report, Pourtahmazeb-Sasi also allegedly told the person posing as the girl that he could \u201chelp her\u201d learn about sex or that she could research it online after she said she was a virgin.<\/p>\n
The report states that Pourtahmazeb-Sasi sent a photograph of himself wearing a military uniform and told the person posing as the girl that he had previously served in the Army.<\/p>\n
Deputies said he later arranged to meet the person posing as the girl at a BurgerFi in Delray Beach. According to the report, he allegedly said he wanted to perform oral sex and \u201cmake love to her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Authorities said Pourtahmazeb-Sasi continued communicating with the person posing as the girl and later sent a message saying he had awakened from a dream about kissing her.<\/p>\n
They said the two then made plans to meet at a Dunkin\u2019 in Pompano Beach.<\/p>\n
At approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday, Pourtahmazeb-Sasi arrived at the Dunkin\u2019, where he was met by members of Vitaly, according to investigators. The encounter was livestreamed on Kick, authorities said. <\/p>\n
BSO deputies then took Pourtahmazeb-Sasi into custody, according to the report. <\/p>\n
Jail records show he was arrested on charges including solicitation of a minor, traveling to meet a minor for sexual acts and harmful material involving a minor.<\/p>\n
As of Friday morning, he was being held at the Broward County Main Jail, where his bond wasn\u2019t immediately set.<\/p>\n
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