Miami deputy fired, arrested for allegedly attempting to meet minor in Delray Beach

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A now-former Miami-Dade deputy was arrested Thursday after allegedly traveling to Delray Beach to meet what he thought was a 15-year-old for sexual activity.

Deputies with the Delray Beach Police Department say they were called to IPIC Theaters on Thursday night after receiving a tip that a man, later identified as 36-year-old Miami-Dade deputy Christopher Diaz, was attempting to meet a minor for sexual purposes. When they arrived, they detained Diaz and secured his handgun.

According to the criminal probable cause affidavit, the victim was working with a group called “561 Predator Catchers,” and told officers that Diaz ignored repeated warnings about her age and engaged in sexual messages through dating apps, iMessage, and FaceTime…

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