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St. Pete man accused of plotting to kidnap, sexually assault and murder a child: Police

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Published  January 31, 2025 3:00pm EST
St. Petersburg
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • A St. Petersburg man has been arrested for conspiracy to commit murder and child pornography.
    • According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, an out-of-state agency reached out and said Jason Foley had been talking with a suspect of theirs online about plans to kidnap, sexually assault, and murder a child.
    • St. Petersburg police did not provide additional details about this case.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A St. Petersburg man has been arrested after police say he discussed plans online to kidnap, sexually assault, and murder a child.

What we know:

Police say an out-of-state law enforcement agency contacted the St. Petersburg Police Department because Jason Foley had been talking with a suspect of theirs online about plans to kidnap, sexually assault, and murder a child.

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On Friday morning, the St. Petersburg SWAT team arrested Foley at an apartment at 430 3rd Avenue South.

Jason Foley mugshot courtesy of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

Jason Foley mugshot courtesy of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. 

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Foley has been charged with 23 counts of possession of child pornography and three counts of transmission of child pornography -conspiracy to commit 1st-degree murder -conspiracy to commit kidnapping -conspiracy to commit capital sexual battery -conspiracy to commit aggravated child abuse.

What we don't know:

SPPD did not identify the suspect Foley was communicating with and did not provide any additional details about the case.

The Source: This story was written with information provided by the St. Petersburg Police Department. 

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