Eliezer Soto, 26, faces charges for traveling to meet a minor after allegedly being invited to the home through sexually explicit social media conversations.

PINELAS PARK, Fla. — A 26-year-old man was arrested Sunday afternoon after he was found hiding, partially undressed, in the bedroom closet of a 16-year-old girl, concluding a disturbing chain of events that began on social media.

According to the Pinellas Park Police Department, officers were dispatched to a residence on the 6900 block of Cedar Ridge Drive at approximately 4:20 p.m. on September 7, 2025, after a witness reported seeing a man enter the home through a bedroom window.

Upon arrival, officers made contact with the homeowners, who were unaware that an intruder was inside. A search of the home led officers to the bedroo

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