Florida man ‘lured 17-year-old girl from Texas to his house by saying he was “Instagram famous” and then paid more than $800 for a 1,200-mile Uber ride before raping her’
- Richard Brown, 25, of Apopka, Florida, has been booked into Orange County Jail
- Police allege he raped a 17-year-old girl he lured from her home in Texas
- Brown allegedly paid more than $800 for girl to take an Uber from San Antonio
- Girl alleges that Brown forced her to have sex with him while at his home
- She told police Brown told her he was ‘Instagram famous’ and wealthy
- When she realized he wasn’t, she tried to leave but Brown allegedly stood in way
Richard Brown, 25, of Apopka, Florida was arrested and charged with sexual battery on a child, sexual assault, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor
A 25-year-old man who claimed to be a wealthy, 19-year-old ‘Instagram famous’ celebrity raped a 17-year-old girl he met online and then paid more than $800 for her to take a 1,200-mile Uber ride to his home across three states.
Richard Brown of Apopka, Florida was arrested and charged with sexual battery on a child, sexual assault, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, WESH-TV reported on Saturday.
Brown was booked into Orange County Jail after police allege he lured a Texas girl to his Florida home.
The alleged victim, who was reported missing from her San Antonio home, told police that Brown told her he was ‘Instagram famous and he would be able to take care of [her].’
Police allege that Brown ‘ordered an Uber from San Antonio all the way to his home in Apopka.’
Police said the victim told investigators that Brown paid for an Uber to driver her from San Antonio to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, according to WFTV-TV.
From Baton Rouge, she took another Uber that dropped her off in Apopka last Sunday.
Brown allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl whom he lured from her home in San Antonio, Texas to his parents’ house in Apopka (seen above)
Brown allegedly told the girl that he was ‘Instagram famous’ and was wealthy
Police allege that Brown ‘ordered an Uber from San Antonio all the way to his home in Apopka.’ Police said the victim told investigators that Brown paid for an Uber to driver her from San Antonio to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. From there, she took another Uber to Apopka last Sunday
The girl, who is not of legal age to consent to sex with an adult in the State of Florida, told police that she had been at Brown’s home for at least three days.
During that time, she alleges that Brown forced her to have sex with him. She also alleges that Brown did drugs, including marijuana and cocaine.
The home belongs to Brown’s parents.
Brown told police he believed the alleged victim was of age and that they were ‘only friends.’
He said she was ‘in need of a place to stay.’
The girl told police that she asked to leave once she realized that Brown wasn’t ‘Instagram famous’.
But Brown kept her in the house, allegedly telling her that she ‘owed’ him ‘for bringing you all the way here.’
The girl told police she managed to escape after Brown fell asleep. She then started a Snapchat with her mother.
Brown is being held on $40,000 bond.