23-Year Old Faces Felony Sex Charges After Plans To Meet Minor

August 3, 2013

A Pace resident was arrested Thursday afternoon after a Pensacola Police Department investigation determined he drove to Pensacola under the pretense of having pre-arranged sex with a 13-year-old female.

Eric Crist, 23, of 4626 Live Oak Lane, was charged with traveling to meet a minor and using a 2-way communication device to facilitate the felony.

Detective Jeff Brown began investigating Crist on July 23 after reading an advertisement Crist had placed on the internet seeking a female sex partner. In the ad, Crist said that age, size and race were unimportant.

Brown then contacted Crist via email and asked if he would be interested in having sex with his 13-year-old “daughter”.  After several communications between them, Crist said he wanted to have sex with the juvenile, according to police.

Brown and Crist arranged a meeting for August 1. Crist was taken into custody without resistance at the scene.

The investigation is continuing, Brown said.

Members of the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force assisted the Pensacola Police Department with the investigation.

Comments

13 Responses to “23-Year Old Faces Felony Sex Charges After Plans To Meet Minor”

  1. littlemuch on February 2nd, 2014 2:13 am

    Just reading the comments, i’m very disappointed. “death penalty or life in prison.”
    I don’t understand how you expect the most extreme punishment. Yes, he broke the law and planned to do it. It doesn’t show the emails that were exchanged, we don’t know the conversation they had. If your family member was in place of him, would you be asking for death? The guy is over the top at times but honestly, your thoughts towards this case frighten me more than Eric’s actions. I do hope he learned his lesson though.

    I’m not very religious but i do understand that wishing people misfortune is wrong.

  2. Sadness on October 21st, 2013 6:04 pm

    Has anyone not heard of entrapment? This case screams it…..Unless this kid has a past history of sexual misconduct that lead police to investigate or asked directly for a minor, they cannot offer him a crime. What if that was not his intention???? I mean it is messed up what he was doing, but still why do cops enforce laws but not follow them as well.
    He won’t get slammed if he is even convicted. Same thing happened in Gennette V. Florida, earlier this year. So maybe it is time the cops stop creating criminals and focus on catching the ones already out there….

  3. Shame to gingers.. on September 19th, 2013 9:05 am

    @crazypcola – Worked with the clown before. His last place of employment gave this idiot too much slack. The irony is he did computer forensics for a while…

  4. Disgusted on August 30th, 2013 7:35 pm

    … and to think, this kid was “Joe Navy” back when I knew him! Now look at him… he’s a complete sicko. I feel bad for his wife and child! I hope he gets what he deserves!!

  5. bob on August 27th, 2013 6:42 pm

    Man I new him for four years in the navy he was my best friend. Guess this proves you dont know ppl

  6. Sailor on August 9th, 2013 10:00 pm

    Disgusting.

  7. Navy Coworker on August 7th, 2013 9:08 pm

    This is utterly digusting. I hope he gets the death penalty or life in prison. To think he has a 1 year old child and a wife at home. Would he do this to his child?

  8. AL on August 4th, 2013 6:43 pm

    crazypcola – that is how they busted that lawyer from Gulf Breeze a few years ago – he flew to Iowa or somewhere with gifts for a 5yr old “daughter” of a LEO. Fortunately, he committed suicide shortly after

  9. crazypcola on August 3rd, 2013 9:24 pm

    How stupid can you be? I mean what father is going to answer an ad asking if someone wants to have sex with his 13 year old daughter…… If I got any correspondence like that, I would immediately know something is up

  10. Robert S. on August 3rd, 2013 4:12 pm

    Challenge for Eric Crist, how many ways can you define “Stupid”?
    You are all of them and more.
    Sex crimes units do not play and you are headed for a long time behind bars.
    Thanks to the LEO for following up on leads and bringing you in off the streets.

  11. Happy on August 3rd, 2013 10:30 am

    I have heard a lot lately about the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force being involved catching these fools…keep up the good work…and to Jeff, kudos for a great job!

  12. MyComputerGuy on August 3rd, 2013 9:59 am

    I had the pleasure of meeting Detective Jeff Brown recently. I will says this he is a credit to his department exemplifying professionalism and integrity. You can rest assured that he is going to do his job and keep our kids safe.

  13. troubled on August 3rd, 2013 7:32 am

    Tis guy is sick. I hope they throw the book at him

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