Overview
- John Fredrick Black, 46, was taken into custody in Harris County on a warrant from Leon County, Florida, following an undercover investigation.
- Florida authorities charged him with distribution of obscene material to a minor, unlawful use of a computer to seduce or lure a child, and unlawful use of a two-way communications device.
- Leon County detectives say an undercover investigator posing as a 13-year-old communicated with Black, who allegedly continued after learning the age and sent obscene images of himself.
- Online records indicate Black was arrested at offices that house the Harris County Sheriff’s Internal Affairs Division.
- Reports differ on his custody status, with court documents citing a $20,000 bond and other records showing he was held without bond pending a magistrate appearance, while Florida investigators say additional charges could follow.