20-year-old posed as teen online to lure 3 minors for sex acts, Arizona cops say

A man was arrested after being accused of posing as a teenager online to lure minors for sex acts, Arizona officials said.

On Aug. 27, a Buckeye police school resource officer got reports of a sexually explicit video of a 13-year-old girl and a man circulating on social media, according to an Oct. 1 Facebook post by the police department.

After officers were able identify the teen, they then identified the 20-year-old in the video as Luis Garcia, police said.

During their investigation, officers learned Garcia had been posing as a teenager on social media and lured at least three minors for sex acts, officials said.

He was arrested and booked into Lower Buckeye Jail on two charges of molestation of a minor and sexual exploitation of a minor, and one count of sexual conduct with a minor, officials told AZ Family.

Since Garcia used social media to meet minors, officers believe there may be more victims and ask anyone with information to call 623-349-6411.

Buckeye is about a 40-mile drive southwest from Phoenix.

This story was originally published October 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM with the headline "20-year-old posed as teen online to lure 3 minors for sex acts, Arizona cops say."