A Florida man was arrested early Saturday morning after traveling to Polk County to engage in sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl.
Deputies arrested 22-year-old Emerick Priddy of West Palm Beach, FL, around 3:00 a.m. on January 11, 2025. They found Priddy in the backseat of his Honda Civic with the victim, both in various stages of undress.
Priddy initially claimed to be 17 years old, but a driver’s license check revealed his true age.
The investigation revealed that Priddy met the victim on Snapchat and convinced her to sneak out of her home in the middle of the night. He then drove from Florida to Polk County, where the victim climbed out of her bedroom window to meet him.
Priddy was booked into the Polk County Jail and charged with:
- Traveling to meet a minor for sex (F2)
- Lewd battery (F2)
- Transmission of material harmful to a minor (F3)
- Interference with child custody (F3)
- Use of a two-way communication device in a felony (F2)
His bond was set at $60,000.
“Emerick Priddy picked the wrong county to come to and sexually batter a child. He’s now facing five felonies and hopefully will be registered as a sexual offender for the rest of his life,” said Sheriff Grady Judd.
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