Orlando man arrested, accused of using Instagram to exchange sexually explicit photos with 11-year-old boy

ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando man is accused of using Instagram to exchange sexually explicit images with an 11-year-old boy, eventually asking the child to meet for sex.

FBI agents said Brandon Planas, 38, used photos of other people to build Instagram accounts and then used those accounts to try to engage with at least one child.

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The FBI said records show Planas convinced the boy to share nude photos and videos of himself and messaged him about meeting for sex.

Records show Planas admitted to the chat and convinced the boy to send the images. For those actions, the FBI said he is facing charges of production of child pornography.

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