Florida Teen Threatened 10-Year-Old Girl To Send Nude Photos On Facebook

A 19-year-old from Florida was arrested Tuesday after he was accused of manipulating, threatening and extorting a 10-year-old girl into sending him nude images of herself. The suspect was identified as Simon “Pete” Anderson.

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Anderson used Facebook to communicate with the victim and targeted her despite knowing she was only 10-years-old. Anderson was arrested following a months-long investigation after a complaint was received about him sending the girl photos of his genitalia.

“During a forensic interview with the victim, she revealed that Anderson, whose Facebook account used the name Pete Anderson, had sent her inappropriate messages and pictures of his (genitalia),” officials said.

During the investigation, the PCSO Computer Crimes Unit searched the victim’s cell phone and found multiple messages and images that had been sent from Anderson’s Facebook account.

“The messages on the phone revealed Anderson’s aggressive efforts with the victim. He tried coercing her into sending him nude pictures of herself by threatening to report her to law enforcement, as well as threatening to kill her and himself if she didn’t comply,” deputies said, local media reported.

Authorities said that the girl admitted to sending Anderson photos because she was fearful of his threats.

During an interview with investigators, Anderson admitted that he sent her images of his genitalia.

“He told the detective that they were ‘kind of in a relationship, but not really.' He claimed that he didn’t want to send her the photos of his (genitalia), but he did so ‘to be nice,‘” officials said.

While sharing remarks about the investigation, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said: “As a parent, this kind of a story has got to break your heart, scare you, and make you angry, all at the same time. Sick creeps like this are out there folks…going after innocent children. This is exactly why I say that parents need to be all-up in their child’s business. You need to monitor who they’re communicating with online."

Anderson was charged with extortion, possession of child pornography, three counts of transmitting material harmful to a child and aggravated cyberstalking. An investigation is underway into the incident. Authorities said that they are searching through Anderson's electronic storage devices and any additional evidence would lead to more charges.