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. 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.
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