ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A Mexican national pleaded guilty to child sex charges in St. Louis.

On Monday, Giovanni Falcon, 41, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to transfer of obscene material to a minor and coercion and enticement of a minor.

Prosecutors said that Falcon admitted to messaging a 15-year-old girl on Instagram between Jan. 1, 2024, and Aug. 12, 2024.

On Aug. 13, 2024, the victim’s father found explicit Instagram messages from Falcon and contacted St. Ann police. Prosecutors said Falcon also had sexual contact with the victim on multiple occasions.

Falcon’s sentencing is set for Jan. 27, 2026. He is in the country illegally and will be deported once he is released from prison, according to authorities.

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