A 29-year-old Palm Beach County man was arrested Thursday on charges of sexual battery and impregnating a child under 16, after investigators said he met the 15-year-old victim through TikTok earlier this year. Edgar Francisco Juan now faces one count of sexual battery involving a victim between 12 and 17 and one count of impregnating a child under 16, according to arrest paperwork.
According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Juan was arrested in Palm Beach County on the two charges, as reported by CBS12. The girl, who was 15 at the time of the alleged incident, met Juan through TikTok in March 2026, the outlet reported, citing the affidavit.
Parking Lot Meeting Preceded Alleged Assault
She told detectives that she and Juan later met in the parking lot of her apartment complex. The affidavit says she alleged Juan sexually assaulted her in his vehicle after she told him to stop. The girl later discovered she was pregnant, according to the affidavit as described in the report.
Investigators said they found messages in which Juan allegedly acknowledged the child and asked for photographs. Those messages, per the same account, became part of the evidence detectives brought to him during questioning.
Interview Ends With Request For a Lawyer
Deputies interviewed Juan on Thursday at the Palm Beach County probation office, where he confirmed his identity and phone number. But when detectives showed him messages tied to the investigation, Juan said he did not know what they were talking about and then asked for a lawyer, according to the affidavit.
Florida law sets out separate statutes that could bear on allegations like these. Under Florida Statute § 827.04, a person aged 21 or older who impregnates a child under 16 commits a third-degree felony, and the statute specifies that the victim’s consent is not a defense. Separately, Florida Statute § 794.011 defines sexual battery as specified forms of penetration or union, with an exception carved out for bona fide medical purposes. Those statutes describe the law generally and do not represent a determination about the specific allegations against Juan.
No information has been made public about whether Juan has entered a plea or how the case will proceed through the courts. The arrest stems entirely from the affidavit described in CBS12's reporting, and no additional confirmation of the alleged messages, the parking lot meeting, or the pregnancy has been independently provided.
