The year-long manhunt for Connor Smith has come to an in depth.
According to TMZ, the previous star of Are You the One? was FINALLY arrested in Florida on Thursday afternoon after reported sightings of him within the state. Smith had been needed in Illinois since February 2023 after he tried to fulfill with an underage woman for intercourse. At the time, legislation enforcement claimed the MTV persona had interacted with a 15-year-old woman for a number of weeks on-line, sending express movies and photos of himself. However, the individual receiving the messages had been an undercover officer all alongside.
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Authorities claimed Smith deliberate to fulfill with the underage woman to have interaction in sexual acts on February 9. When the truth star went to fulfill up along with her, he was greeted by cops as an alternative. However, because the authorities tried to method his pickup truck and apprehend him, he sped away and escaped the scene. The following day, a warrant went out for his arrest for felony fees of touring to fulfill a minor and grooming and disseminating dangerous materials. Despite police looking for Smith, it wasn’t till a yr later he was captured and brought into custody.
Last yr, a choose signed off a million-dollar bond if he have been to be captured and arrested. However, NewsNation reported he has been booked into the Pinellas County Jail and is being held with out bond.
This just isn’t the primary run-in with the legislation for Smith. In 2021, he was arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old woman in Indiana. The fees in opposition to him have been dropped the next yr when the sufferer stopped cooperating with legislation enforcement.
We are glad the police lastly caught Connor. Hopefully, justice shall be served now. Reactions, Perezcious readers? Let us know within the feedback.
[Image via Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, MTV Reality/YouTube]