Crime · Ocala, FL
Leesburg Man Arrested in Ocala for Soliciting Minor
Robert James Bell, 48, of Leesburg, was arrested by the Marion County Sheriff's Office after sending sexual messages to an undercover detective posing as a 14-year-old girl. The arrest occurred on Friday at a meeting location in Ocala following a two-day online conversation initiated via Facebook. Bell faces charges including traveling to meet a minor for sexual activity and soliciting a minor, having been booked into Marion County Jail without bond.