Florida woman accused of posing as teen, molesting boys: police
A woman accused of posing as a homeschool teenager and molesting a boy she met online was charged with additional child sex crimes.
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida woman accused of posing as a homeschooled teenager and molesting a boy she met online was charged with additional child sex crimes.
Alyssa Zinger, 23, was arrested again on Thursday, according to Hillsborough County Jail records.
The Tampa Police Department said detectives identified additional victims connected to Zinger's online activity. The agency was tipped off to Zinger's alleged “inappropriate relationship” with a child on Oct. 19, 2023.
State Attorney Suzy Lopez told WFLA the suspect has four additional victims.
"The victim in this case are all between the ages of 12 to 15, and they themselves are in middle school," Lopez said.
Zinger was originally accused of posing as a 14-year-old home-school student when she met the boy on social media. The first victim was identified by police as a middle school boy between the ages of 12 and 15, according to a TPD arrest report.
She was also accused of sending child exploitation material involving the victim and another middle schooler to several other children on Snapchat. According to the arrest report, Zinger and the middle schooler engaged in sexual activity approximately 30 times, as reported by the victim.
He also said Zinger told him she molested other boys between the ages of 13 and 15, detectives said.
At the time of Zinger's first arrest, she was charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious battery and five counts of lewd or lascivious molestation. Her second arrest tacked on two counts of lewd or lascivious molestation (victim 12-15), two counts of lewd or lascivious battery, possession of child pornography, in-state transmission of child pornography by electronic device, and sexual cyber harassment.
Zinger's newest charges in the case are:
- Two counts of lewd or lascivious molestation
- Two counts of lewd or lascivious battery
- Possession of child pornagraphy
- In-state transmission of child pornagraphy by electronic device
- Sexual cyber harassment
Zinger had her first court appearance on Friday. She's due back for a pre-trial hearing on Monday.