Former Boca Raton resident, Lance Kriete, was charged to using a computer to solicit sex with a child, Kriete faces two third-degree felony charges and one second-degree felony charge, according to the Gainesville Sun.
Kriete, a University of Florida criminal justice senior from Boca Raton, responded to an online ad posted Friday night by authorities posing as the father of a 14-year-old girl, according to the arrest report.
In an email, Kriete discussed having a sexual encounter with the girl, according to the newspaper.
According to the arrest reports, early Saturday morning, Kriete messaged officials again asking to arrange a meeting that morning. Deputies say that night, Kriete traveled to a predetermined location in Gainesville for sex with the girl. He was arrested and taken to the Alachua County jail.
After the arrest Kriete said he was conducting a sting operation of his own, adding that he planned to record the “dad” offering his daughter for sex and call law enforcement from a bathroom.
Kriete is listed as a risk manager for the UF chapter of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Fraternity President Trent Talbot released a statement Monday regarding the incident to the newspeper.
“We were shocked, disappointed and saddened to learn yesterday of the alleged personal conduct of Lance Kriete, a member of our Fraternity,” he wrote. “As a result, we have been working closely with the local authorities, the University of Florida administration and our General Fraternity to ensure that Beta Theta Pi contributes in every manner possible to the timely legal investigation.”
According to the newspaper, Kriete was released Monday on $75,000 bond.