Jacksonville, FL — It's a disturbing arrest involving a Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens employee.
According to an arrest report from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, James Shuman, 45, is accused of lewd/lascivious battery and possessing child pornography, after meeting a 14-year-old through a dating app.
The report says Shuman and the teen exchanged messages and nude photographs on the app, despite the teen admitting he was a high school student.
Over the course of the conversation, police say the two decided to meet up in person for the purpose of engaging in sexual acts, earlier this year.
The report states that the victim claims the sex was consensual.
Shuman is now charged with lewd/lascivious battery for encouraging a person under the age of 16 to engage in sexual activity, possession of child porn, and traveling to meet after using a computer to seduce/solicit/lure a child.
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