CASSELBERRY, Fla. — A convicted sex offender was arrested and accused of raping a 13-year-old boy he met on the website Craigslist.
Investigators with Casselberry police said the boy and the suspect, 47-year-old Joseph Woller, met online through a Craigslist personal ad in January and arranged to spend time together.
The victim told police he thought the suspect was a girl, and they began texting each other.
Officials said Woller picked up the boy and drove him to Secret Lake Park in Casselberry, and then raped him.
Police said the victim's cell phone records were used to track down the suspect at his Orlando home on Shady Grove Circle.
Neighbors there already knew him as a sex offender.
"If somebody new would move in, we'd tell them to steer clear of that house because they're on the predators list," said neighbor Ilene Volosin.
Woller is also facing other charges connected to the crime. He was charged with infecting a person with HIV without their knowledge.
"I have two children and I don't let them around that house," said neighbor Candy Andrews.
Police questioned Woller, who claims it was the boy who seduced him. He said he also thought the boy was 20 years old.
Evidence has been collected from Woller's car.
Woller is expected to face a judge Monday.
WFTV
