BATON ROUGE — A Venezuelan man was indicted after he allegedly tried to have a sexual relationship with and sent obscene material to someone whom he believed to be a boy half his age in Baton Rouge.

Kleider Enrique Garcia Ochoa, 30, is accused of using social media under the name "Conociendo" to convince the supposed 15-year-old boy to have a sexual relationship with him. He also allegedly sent them obscene material.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Ochoa faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

The case is being investigated by U.S. Immigration and Enforcement, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office.

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