{"id":48747,"date":"2025-11-16T15:38:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T15:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/48747\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T15:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T15:38:09","slug":"jacksonville-man-pleads-guilty-to-trying-to-meet-child-for-sex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/48747\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville man pleads guilty to trying to meet child for sex"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Jacksonville man has pleaded guilty to trying to meet an 11-year-old child for sex after communicating online with someone he thought was the child\u2019s parent, federal officials said.<\/p>\n

Noel Daniel Simonca, 48, was arrested in January by the FBI.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors say Simonca used his cellphone and the internet to arrange a meeting with the undercover agent, who was posing as the parent of an 11-year-old.<\/p>\n

Simonca faces at least 10 years in prison, with a maximum of life, plus possible lifetime supervision.<\/p>\n

According to court records, Simonca exchanged text messages with the undercover agent in December 2024, making plans to meet and describing his intentions in detail.<\/p>\n

He even suggested a photo shoot with the child and drove to a planned meeting spot in Jacksonville Beach, where FBI agents arrested him.<\/p>\n

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