Pembroke Pines, FL (November 23, 2018) – Police have arrested a soccer coach who was accused of sending sexual and inappropriate messages to a minor and asking for nudes. The individual was identified as 38-year-old Owen Cleveland Gayle for the Somerset Academy’s Pembroke Pines school soccer team.
Gayle was charged with promoting sexual performances of a child, transmission of harmful material to a minor, and unlawful use of a computer and solicitation. Gayle had been using the WhatsApp application to message the girl, who volunteered with his team. The girl went to another soccer coach about the messages, which is when police took over the girl’s account to communicate with Gayle. This is when detectives were able to find that he sent nudes to the girl of himself.
Gayle admitted to the crimes and was transported to jail immediately.
Pembroke Pines Sex Crime Laws
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