SEBASTIAN – A 21-year-old man was arrested after he admitted to having sex with a 12-year-old girl, but stated the victim told him she was 13-years-old, according to the Sebastian Police Department.
A Department of Children and Family caseworker notified police about the sexual encounter after receiving a complaint from the 12-year-old girl.
The girl told law enforcement that she recently met Jacob Aaron Dance through a mutual friend. She said Dance told her he was 16-years-old.
The following day, she received a text message from Dance requesting to see her. She agreed to sneak him into her home late at night, and the two had sexual intercourse.
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Several days later, the girl found out his real age and notified authorities about what had transpired with Dance.
A Sebastian Police detective then interviewed Dance about the encounter. Dance told law enforcement that he thought she was 13-years-old. Dance also said he met the victim through his ex-girlfriend, and that he went to the girl’s house because he had nowhere else to go.
Dance was charged with Lewd and Lascivious Battery on Child 12 – 16 YOA and was transported to the Indian River County Jail. He is still being held on $50,500 bond.
