Detectives Arrest Suspect for Traveling to Meet Minor for Sex

Posted by: Lilsis on: April 7, 2008

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        Osceola County * On April 5 at approximately 3:00 p.m.
Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives arrested Irfan Nawaz (DOB 4/14/76)
at the 7-Eleven at 3290 N. Narcoossee Road in St. Cloud for traveling to
meet with a minor for sex. 

The investigation began on April 1 when detectives with the Special Investigations Unit received a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children regarding a suspect who
had conversations with a 16-year-old girl on-line.  As part of those
conversations that took place in January, the suspect, Nawaz sent a
photo of himself standing in front of a local Osceola County hotel.

Based on this information on April 1, Osceola County detectives began an
online conversation with Nawaz pretending to be a 15-year-old girl.
During the 4-hour conversation Nawaz asked the girl to perform a lewd
act on herself.  The detective and Nawaz had a second conversation on
April 4. It was during that conversation they agreed to meet the next
day.  Nawaz showed up at the meeting location, the 7-Eleven at 3290 N.
Narcoossee Road in St. Cloud.  Detectives attempted to place him in
handcuffs and he resisted several times before being placed into
custody. 

He was taken to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office for
questioning before being booked into the Osceola County jail. Nawaz is
charged with Traveling to Meet a Minor for Sex, Soliciting a Minor for a
Lewd Act and Resisting w/o Violence.  He was booked into the Osceola
County jail with no bond.

Irfan Nawaz (DOB 4/14/76), 6700 Bowden Road, Unit 505,
Jacksonville, FL 32216