{"id":396367,"date":"2026-09-11T00:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T00:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/396367\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T00:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T00:24:12","slug":"maryland-man-accused-of-inappropriate-online-relationship-with-martin-county-minor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/396367\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland man accused of inappropriate online relationship with Martin County minor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maryland man accused of inappropriate online relationship with Martin County minor<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/news-team\/b339052e-259c-4396-947d-bf50a31013d8\" aria-label=\"Rachael Perry profile page\" class=\"css-15eikfp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789086252_812_b339052e-259c-4396-947d-bf50a31013d8_1772484533.file.png\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"Rachael Perry\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"0\">A Maryland man is facing charges in Martin County after being accused of having an inappropriate online relationship with a minor, according to investigators.  <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"1\">Ting Bawi, 22, was arrested following an investigation that began with a tip alleging he was sending inappropriate messages and requesting explicit photos from a teenager. Officials said they discovered child sexual abuse material on his phone and are investigating the possibility of additional victims.  <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"3\">The arrest report states that Bawi met the victim, a 12-year-old girl, through the online game Roblox, where she had claimed to be 16. However, officials said their conversations made it clear she was in middle school.  <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"4\">The victim, who was interviewed in Martin County, told investigators that she and Bawi began communicating in 2025. Text messages included in the report show Bawi writing, &#8220;You belong to me,&#8221; &#8220;I can&#8217;t wait to have you in my possession,&#8221; and expressing a desire to &#8220;make a kid&#8221; with her.  <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"6\">Despite his arrest in Florida, investigators in Baltimore County did not charge Bawi with sexual solicitation of a minor, as Maryland&#8217;s age of consent is 16, which the victim had listed on her Roblox account.  <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"7\">Bawi was booked into the Martin County Jail on Wednesday on a warrant for his arrest. 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