{"id":157261,"date":"2025-08-19T02:20:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T02:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/157261\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T02:20:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T02:20:17","slug":"jacksonville-man-indicted-for-trying-to-entice-13-year-old-into-sex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/157261\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville man indicted for trying to entice 13-year-old into sex"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Jacksonville man has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly attempting to entice a 13-year-old into sexual activity.<\/p>\n

According to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office, 37-year-old Jerry Alexander Cobb used his cellphone and the internet between July 18 and August 1 to communicate with someone he believed was a child.<\/p>\n

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Authorities said Cobb arranged to meet the child and was arrested by FBI agents when he showed up.<\/p>\n

Court documents state Cobb repeatedly asked the undercover agent, who posed as a 13-year-old, about sneaking out, being a virgin, and suggested getting a hotel room. He also allegedly asked for an explicit photo.<\/p>\n

If convicted, Cobb faces a minimum of 10 years in federal prison, up to life, and possible lifetime supervised release.<\/p>\n

Officials said the case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a national Department of Justice initiative to combat child exploitation.<\/p>\n

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