According to WFTV ,Orlando karate teacher Stephanie Figueroa is accused of trying to solicit sex from an 11-year-old boy. Figueroa, 20, allegedly sent naked pictures to the child and text messaged him through the cellphone app Kik, telling him she wanted to have sex, according the station, citing law enforcement. She was arrested Thursday.
What Happened?
Allegedly, Figueroa sent naked pictures to the 11-year-old child, and well as text messaged him through the cellphone app Kik, telling him she wanted to have sex.
The boy’s mother told police Figueroa wrote “she could not wait for another sleep over at the karate school so she could have sex with him in a hard way.” The mom said Figueroa also invited the 11-year-old boy to her home on Sunday on her 21st birthday.
Who Is Stephanie Figueroa?
Stephanie Figueroa is a karate teacher in Florida who’s been accused of having an inappropriate, sexual relationship with an eleven-year-old boy, who is also one of her students.Figueroa is 21-year-old martial arts teacher at Next-Gen Xtreme Martial Arts on South Goldenrod Road.
Police say that the mother of the student found nude photos and video soliciting her son to join Stephanie on her 21st birthday. Figueroa wrote “she could not wait for another sleep over at the karate school so she could have sex with him in a hard way.” Police have said that she used social media app Kik to send the requests.
Figueroa faces six different charges: attempted lewd and lascivious behavior, solicitation of a minor, showing obscene material to a minor, using a two-way device illegally, and child abuse.