Weslaco man arrested for soliciting 13-year-old online

WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Weslaco police arrested a man accused of soliciting a 13-year-old.

Jeremy Chavez, 22, is charged with online solicitation of a minor under 14 years of age, according to a news release from the Weslaco Police Department.

^{Jeremy Chavez (Source: Weslaco Police Department)}

At 2:53 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, authorities received a call regarding a man in possession of child pornography and attempting to meet with a 13-year-old.

At the scene, officers met with the reporting party, who alerted the police that Chavez had engaged in online solicitation of a minor and attempted to meet the 13-year-old in person.

A preliminary investigation led to the arrest of Chavez. He was issued a bond of $80,000, according to the Hidalgo County Jail Records.

This is an ongoing investigation.