Overview
- Lt. Christopher Diaz, 50, was taken into custody in Delray Beach and charged with one count of simple battery, according to Palm Beach County records.
- A judge set Diaz’s bond at $1,000, with authorities not specifying whether he has posted it.
- An arrest report says Diaz continued sexually explicit texting and FaceTime sessions after being told the other person was 15, though the individual was actually a 24-year-old decoy.
- The report states the pair met at IPIC Theaters, where the decoy told police Diaz touched her face and upper chest over clothing despite her saying no.
- Vigilante group 561 Predator Catcher confronted Diaz on a livestream in which he acknowledged sending explicit messages and confirmed he was a Miami-Dade officer, and Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz has terminated him without pay while cooperating with investigators.