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Miami-Dade man arrested in ‘vigilante-style’ operation after trying to have sex with teen

Moises A. Flores Coello. (Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation)

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Squad arrested a 24-year-old man Wednesday who they said traveled to a residence in an attempt to meet a 15-year-old boy for sex.

According to detectives, Miami-Dade police officers were dispatched to a home around 7:30 p.m. near the 7900 block of Southwest 52nd Court where a “vigilante-style” operation was being conducted to “catch child predators.”

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During the investigation, police detectives said they spoke with an individual who posed as a 15-year-old boy and interacted with Moises A. Flores Coello through a “chatting application.”

According to an arrest report, after one day of chatting with Flores Coello, authorities said he asked the detective, who was posing as a 15-year-old boy, for an address so they could meet in person.

“When Mr. Flores Coello met with the male whom he thought was a minor, he began to make attempts to cuddle, kiss, and touch the individual,” the arresting officer wrote in the report.

Investigators said they found a Magnum condom and candy while searching Flores Coello before taking him into custody.

Authorities said Flores Coello made a confession, which was redacted from the report.

Jail records show he is facing one count of illegal use of computer services or devices and traveling to meet a minor for unlawful purposes.

As of Thursday, Flores Coello was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where his bond has not yet been determined.


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Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG. He was born in Long Island, New York, and has lived in Sunrise, Florida since 1994.

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