Man charged with online solicitation of a minor after allegedly trying to meet up with underage girl

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 31-year-old man in Harris County is out on bond after allegedly planning to meet a minor at a hotel last week.

The Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct 1 announced Eduardo Ramirez Lepe’s arrest on Friday, May 31.

Deputies reported that Lepe intended to meet a person he believed to be a female minor for sexual activity. However, the supposed minor was actually an undercover officer he had contacted through a social media app.

When Lepe arrived at the meeting location, authorities found him with flowers and a loaded handgun. He was booked into the Harris County Jail on a felony charge of solicitation of a minor.

Lepe is currently out on a $40,000 bond.