Panama City Beach, FL (June 4, 2019) – Police claim that a 19-year-old identified as Joseph Rozier was arrested after he had sex with a minor in the Panama City Beach area.
Rozier allegedly met the minor on Instagram, who was identified as a 13-year-old female. The two started talking to each other in explicit manners. The defendant finally asked the victim if she would engage in sexual intercourse, to which she agreed.
The two met up only weeks ago so that they could have intercourse inside a vehicle. The victim since spoke with detectives and told them that Rozier knew that she was an 8th grader and that she told him multiple times that she was young.
On Thursday, the Lynn Haven Police arrested Rozier. He has been charged with lewd and lascivious battery.
The investigation into the incident continues at this time.
Panama City Beach Lewd and Lascivious Battery Laws
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