A Texas man was arrested for attempting to obtain sexually explicit photos from a minor in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, authorities said.

Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi said in a news release on Thursday that Marcoctavio Romero, of San Antonio, was charged with transfer or attempted transfer of obscene material to a minor and coercion and enticement of a minor, or attempted. Romero's charges were filed in federal court in Texas.

Authorities said in the news release that the victim's family made a report with the Blairsville Borough Police Department that an unknown man was messaging the underage victim through Roblox and Instagram. Roblox is a popular gaming platform and app marketed to young people that allows users to create their own games.

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