{"id":47533,"date":"2025-11-15T07:06:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T07:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/47533\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T07:06:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T07:06:08","slug":"former-upmc-doctor-arrested-in-underage-sex-sting-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/47533\/","title":{"rendered":"Former UPMC doctor arrested in underage sex sting in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTHAT THAT. THERE\u2019S INDIVIDUALS LITERALLY FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD THAT ARE WILLING TO TRAVEL TO MARTIN COUNTY, LITTLE MARTIN COUNTY, IN ORDER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR YOUTH. A FORMER UPMC DOCTOR IS IN JAIL TONIGHT AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY HE TRAVELED TO FLORIDA TO MEET WITH TEENAGERS FOR SEX. MOHAMMAD WAS CAUGHT AFTER A MONTHSLONG MULTI-AGENCY OPERATION. UNDERCOVER OFFICERS TRACKED DOWN ALLEGED CHILD PREDATORS LURKING ONLINE, ARRESTING SIX PEOPLE IN THE STING OPERATION. WITH WARRANTS OUT FOR A DOZEN OTHERS. SOME SUSPECTS EVEN TRAVELED FROM OTHER COUNTRIES. THE FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS UPMC IS NOT COOPERATING ON X, HE SAYS AFTER ARRESTING THE CHILDREN\u2019S HOSPITAL, FELLOW, QUOTE, WE SUBPOENAED HIS RECORDS, WHICH UPMC HAS YET TO PROVIDE. WE REACHED OUT TO UPMC, WHO COUL\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Former UPMC doctor arrested in underage sex sting in Florida<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/wtae.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WTAE logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 11:37 PM EST Nov 14, 2025\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA former UPMC doctor has been arrested. The Florida Attorney General&#8217;s Office said he traveled to Florida to meet a 14-year-old for sex.The attorney general&#8217;s office said Mohamed Mesregah, 38, was arrested after a monthslong multi-agency operation.Undercover officers tracked down alleged child predators lurking online, arresting six people in the sting, a statement from the AG&#8217;s office said. Some suspects even traveled from other countries.\u201cI think all these cases highlight that there are individuals literally from all around the world who are willing to travel to little Martin County in order to take advantage of our youth,&#8221; Martin County, Florida, Sheriff John Budensiek said.According to the attorney general&#8217;s office, Mesregah&#8217;s charges are:Use of a computer to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice a childTravel to meet after use of a computer to lure childUse of a two-way communication device to facilitate felonyIn a social media statement announcing the arrest of Mesregah, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said, &#8220;We subpoenaed his records, which UPMC has yet to provide. The ball is in your court, UPMC. We can do this the easy way or the hard way.&#8221;Pittsburgh&#8217;s Action News 4 reached out to UPMC for a comment. A spokesperson said, &#8220;This person&#8217;s employment has been terminated by UPMC.&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A former UPMC doctor has been arrested. The Florida Attorney General&#8217;s Office said he traveled to Florida to meet a 14-year-old for sex.<\/p>\n<p>The attorney general&#8217;s office said Mohamed Mesregah, 38, was arrested after a monthslong multi-agency operation.<\/p>\n<p>Undercover officers tracked down alleged child predators lurking online, arresting six people in the sting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfloridalegal.com\/newsrelease\/attorney-general-james-uthmeier-announces-arrests-deportations-child-exploitation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a statement from the AG&#8217;s office<\/a> said. Some suspects even traveled from other countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think all these cases highlight that there are individuals literally from all around the world who are willing to travel to little Martin County in order to take advantage of our youth,&#8221; Martin County, Florida, Sheriff John Budensiek said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the attorney general&#8217;s office, Mesregah&#8217;s charges are:<\/p>\n<p>Use of a computer to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice a childTravel to meet after use of a computer to lure childUse of a two-way communication device to facilitate felony<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AGJamesUthmeier\/status\/1989463700340895760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a social media statement<\/a> announcing the arrest of Mesregah, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said, &#8220;We subpoenaed his records, which UPMC has yet to provide. The ball is in your court, UPMC. We can do this the easy way or the hard way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh&#8217;s Action News 4 reached out to UPMC for a comment. A spokesperson said, &#8220;This person&#8217;s employment has been terminated by UPMC.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThis content is imported from Twitter.<br \/>\n\tYou may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.\n<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yesterday, we announced the arrest of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UPMC?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@UPMC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChildrensPgh?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@ChildrensPgh<\/a> fellow Dr. Mohamed Mesregah for traveling to FL to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex.<\/p>\n<p>We subpoenaed his records, which UPMC has yet to provide.<\/p>\n<p>The ball is in your court, UPMC. We can do this the easy way or the hard way.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AGJamesUthmeier\/status\/1989463700340895760?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THAT THAT. 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