Brevard County man arrested after allegedly trying to meet child for sex, deputies say

INFORMATION TONIGHT ABOUT THE VICTIM. A 64-YEAR-OLD MELBOURNE MAN IS UNDER ARREST TONIGHT AFTER DEPUTIES SAY HE WENT TO MEET A MINOR FOR SEX. DEPUTIES SAY TIMOTHY LISCUM WAS A TEACHER AT SATELLITE HIGH SCHOOL, AND WAS BEING INVESTIGATED AFTER TALKING TO A STUDENT INAPPROPRIATELY. INVESTIGATORS SAY LISCUM IS CHARGED WITH USING A COMPUTER TO LURE A CHILD AND TRAVELING TO

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said a man has arrested a man accused trying to meet a child for sex. Timothy Liscum, 64, was a Satellite High School teacher, according to the sheriff’s office. Liscum was communicating with a student at the high school, who then expressed concerns to a both a fellow student and a teacher. School administrators then contacted law enforcement. Deputies said Liscum set up a meeting with the student for sex, and upon arrival to the meeting location, he was arrested and taken to the Brevard County Jail. According to the sheriff’s office, Liscum faces charges of using a computer to solicit a child and traveling to meet after use of a computer to lure a child.Liscum is being held on $70,000 bond. “Thankfully, the student, her friend, and our teacher in this case all did exactly what should be done to bring this individual to justice,” the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office wrote on Facebook. Investigators are still working to learn if there were any other victims.If anyone has information, they should call Crimeline at 1-800-423-8477.Top headlines: Police: Woman accused of killing terminally ill husband at Daytona Beach hospital planned shooting with spouseSuspect faces charges after Orange County shooting kills man, police say Orlando police search for suspect in robbery, shooting that injured man

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. —

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said a man has arrested a man accused trying to meet a child for sex.

Timothy Liscum, 64, was a Satellite High School teacher, according to the sheriff’s office.

Liscum was communicating with a student at the high school, who then expressed concerns to a both a fellow student and a teacher.

School administrators then contacted law enforcement.

Deputies said Liscum set up a meeting with the student for sex, and upon arrival to the meeting location, he was arrested and taken to the Brevard County Jail.

According to the sheriff’s office, Liscum faces charges of using a computer to solicit a child and traveling to meet after use of a computer to lure a child.

Liscum is being held on $70,000 bond.

“Thankfully, the student, her friend, and our teacher in this case all did exactly what should be done to bring this individual to justice,” the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office wrote on Facebook.

Investigators are still working to learn if there were any other victims.

If anyone has information, they should call Crimeline at 1-800-423-8477.

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