FBI rescues 11-year-old allegedly taken across state lines by man accused of online solicitation
Dylan Osborne (Photo courtesy of Murfreesboro TN Police Department)
A Tennessee man was arrested for the rape of a child after he allegedly crossed state lines with the victim.
FBI agents spotted Dylan Osborne making a sexual advance on the child during a surveillance on Oct. 25. Agents entered Osbourne’s apartment and took him into custody, and the victim was rescued.
Authorities charged Osbourne with rape of a child, and he may also face federal and Ohio state charges, the Murfreesboro Police Department said in a release.
RELATED: Tied-up 10-year-old trapped in closet rescued; suspected kidnapper caught, Marshals say
An investigation began after the FBI Cleveland Field Office notified Nashville authorities about Osborne allegedly soliciting an 11-year-old for sexual purposes on the internet.
Osbourne is accused of picking up the child in Willard, Ohio and bringing the victim to Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
The 26-year-old man is being held in the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center. He has a court date scheduled for Nov. 30, according to police.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by a Munfreesboro Police Department media release. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.