US: Woman Who Posed As Schoolgirl On Snapchat To Have Sex With Teenage Boys Faces Fresh Charges

A young American woman from the US state of Florida, who posed as a 14-year-old to lure teenage boys, has been hit with additional charges, linked to a molestation case she is facing. Alyssa Ann Zinger, 23, who is a resident of the city of Tampa, was arrested again on Thursday after four more victims came forward, the New York Post reported.

She was first arrested in November following tips about her inappropriate relationship with a male victim between the ages of 12 and 15, Tampa Police said. She was arrested for engaging in sexual acts with a student and sending explicit videos to many but was later released after she paid a $7,500 bond on each second-degree felony charge.

‘Disturbing and unsettling’

According to a police probe, Zinger contacted the victim by “posing as a home-schooled student online” on Snapchat. She communicated with the victim primarily through an online social media platform. Earlier, she was charged with two “Felony Counts of Lewd or Lascivious Battery and five “Felony Counts of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation Defendant Over 18 Victim 12-15.”

“It is disturbing and unsettling to see an adult take advantage of a child and prey on them,” said Chief Lee Bercaw. “Anyone who may have been a victim of Zinger’s, we encourage you to come forward. The Tampa Police Department will support you and ensure a predator like Zinger doesn’t cause you or others additional harm.”

On Thursday, Florida authorities added two counts of lewd or lascivious molestation, two counts of lewd or lascivious battery, possession of child pornography, in-state transmission of child pornography by electronic device, and sexual cyber harassment. ”The victims in this case are all between the ages of 12 to 15, and they are in middle school,” State Attorney Suzy Lopez told a local outlet. Zinger now faces 11 felony charges. A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for Monday.