FLL TSA Worker Arrested for Planning Sex With 11-Year-Old Child

A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) arm patch and shield is seen at Los Angeles International Airport, California February 20, 2014. U.S. authorities issued a warning on Wednesday to airlines flying to the United States to watch out for militants who may have hidden bombs in their shoes, U.S. government sources said. iREUTERS/Kevork Djansezian (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY TRANSPORT) - RTX197YF

A Transportation Security Administration employee working at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) has been arrested due to allegations that he arranged to meet an 11-year-old girl with the intention of sexual contact. According to prosecutors, Gary Delynn Linder had been attempting to groom the child for a month before the intended meetup, and if convicted of enticing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct, as well as transferring obscene materials to a minor, could face up to fifteen years in prison.

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