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Florida man arrested by St. Louis County deputies Johns for sexual assault on a minor, CSAM possession
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Florida man arrested by St. Louis County deputies Johns for sexual assault on a minor, CSAM possession

Ali Aldemar Moreno, of Palm Coast, was arrested by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. Johns County after sexually assaulting an 11-year-old child.

According to the arrest report, Moreno had been using Snapchat to talk to the victim since Oct. 2. He claimed to be a 15-year-old named Leo.

Moreno asked to meet the victim on October 7 and planned to pick her up from her school bus stop in St. Augustine.

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The victim told investigators that Moreno sexually assaulted her in a vacant lot. The evidence showed that he recorded the incident.

A license plate reader and video surveillance footage showed Moreno’s car in the area at the time of the incident.

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The victim positively identified Moreno and his car during a photo lineup.

On October 8, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office conducted surveillance on Moreno’s home. He was arrested during a traffic stop. According to the arrest report, he was arrested on similar charges in Edgewater.

During the search of his phones, videos of child sexual abuse were found, including a video of the incident.

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The 21-year-old faces multiple charges, including two counts of sexually assaulting a victim under 12 and one count of possession of CSAM.

He is currently being held without bail.

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