Man arrested for arranging to have sex with children had condoms, candy in car, police say

SANFORD, Fla. — A man is facing charges for driving from Daytona Beach to Sanford to have sex with two children, one 9 years old and the other 11, police said.

Officials with the Sanford Police Department said Harris Carvel, 19, was communicating with an FBI agent that he thought was the father of the young girls after he responded to an online ad.

Carvel expressed interest in the two children and arranged to meet at a residence to engage in the encounter, according to police.

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Police arrested Carvel without incident when he arrived at a predetermined location in Sanford, and transported him to the John E. Polk Correctional Facility, according to officials.

A search of his vehicle found a bag of condoms and Jolly Ranchers, according to an arrest report.

Carvel faces one count of obscene communication for traveling to meet after use of a computer to lure a child.

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Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith said in a news release the details of the case are "nothing short of disgusting."

"Intended acts such as these, against our most innocent of victims, will always be a shock to my senses,” Smith said.

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