Man Arrested For Sex With An Underage Girl

Phillip Penaloza, arrested in Ruskin, Fla., for sex with a 17 year-old girl.

Ruskin, Fla.-(Newsradio 970 WFLA)-Hillsborough deputies have arrested a man for sex with a 17 year-old girl.  

Investigators say 25 year-old Phillip Penaloza had been involved in a sexual relationship with the teen since August.  Penaloza admitted to deputies that he'd been communicating with the girl on Facebook. Penaloza is a registered sexual offender, but his Facebook account was not registered with law enforcement.

The Ruskin man is charged with seven counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor and two counts of failure of a sex offender to respond to address.

Photo courtesy Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office



Sponsored Content

Sponsored Content