JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after arranging to meet someone he believed was a 13-year-old child for sexual activity, federal prosecutors said.
Orlin Eli Gonzalez, 27, also must serve 10 years of supervised release and register as a sex offender. He pleaded guilty June 17 to attempting to entice a minor. U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger imposed the sentence.
The person Gonzalez contacted was an undercover FBI agent posing as a 13-year-old on a social media app.
According to court documents, the two exchanged messages between Aug. 28 and Sept. 4, 2025. After being told the purported child’s age, Gonzalez sent sexual messages, requested nude photos and discussed meeting in person, prosecutors said.
On Sept. 4, Gonzalez asked for an address and rode a bicycle toward the agreed-upon location in Jacksonville. FBI agents arrested him when he arrived. He has remained in federal custody since his arrest, according to prosecutors.
No child was involved in the undercover exchange.
The FBI investigated the case.
Quick facts checklist
- Defendant: Orlin Eli Gonzalez, 27, of Jacksonville
- Sentence: 10 years in federal prison
- Additional requirements: 10 years of supervised release and sex offender registration
- Guilty plea: June 17, 2026
- Arrest: Sept. 4, 2025
- Investigation: FBI undercover operation; the purported child was an agent
- Judge: U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger