A Florida man has been charged with kidnapping a 16-year-old girl after allegedly forcing her into his vehicle in a thrift store parking lot in broad daylight, with the entire incident reportedly captured on surveillance footage.
Raymar Fraser, 41, faces charges of kidnapping, interfering with the custody of a minor, and battery.
According to a probable cause arrest affidavit, the victim informed deputies with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office that at approximately 10 a.m. on Sunday, she was standing outside a thrift store waiting for it to open when an unknown man pulled up in his vehicle. The man, subsequently identified as Fraser, began “flirting” with her and inquired about her age, as documented by deputies.
The girl “definitively” disclosed to Fraser that she was 16 years old, yet this information did not appear to discourage him. Fraser allegedly asked whether she would like to join him for breakfast and whether she had “ever been with an older man before.”
Authorities stated that Fraser provided the girl with his phone number and allegedly “escorted her by her waist” to his vehicle, instructing her to get inside.
Fraser allegedly positioned himself in the passenger seat and pulled the “nervous and apprehensive” girl onto his lap “as an embrace.” He requested to kiss her, to which she refused, yet he allegedly proceeded to do so regardless.
Fraser then exited the passenger seat, closed the door with the victim inside, and moved to the driver’s seat. The girl was unable to exit the vehicle, as Fraser allegedly instructed her not to open the door.
He subsequently drove her to a nearby 7-Eleven. The girl’s mother, who was monitoring her daughter’s location through the Life360 application, noticed the movement and called to inquire about the situation. The girl appeared to be under “extreme stress” and indicated that she “could not talk,” according to the affidavit.
Upon arriving at the 7-Eleven, the girl exited the vehicle and attempted to walk away. However, Fraser allegedly “grabbed her by the wrist and once again pushed her into the front passenger seat.” Fraser allegedly forced another kiss on her. Her mother continued to call, and the victim eventually answered, informing her mother that she was in a vehicle with an individual she did not know.
The mother instructed her daughter to “get out of the vehicle immediately.” The victim then requested that Fraser stop the car and release her. Fraser “became nervous and quickly stopped the vehicle.” She exited the car, and her mother arrived to collect her before contacting law enforcement.
Investigators utilized the Life360 application to retrace the victim’s movements and subsequently located surveillance footage near the thrift store that showed Fraser escorting the girl into his vehicle.
Local NBC affiliate WTVJ spoke with John Lundy, owner of the Wall2Wall Grillz jewelry store, whose surveillance cameras captured the incident. Lundy stated that upon reviewing the footage, it was evident to him that the girl “did not know what was going on.”
“The situation was very sad,” he told the television station. “At first I did not know what was happening until the detective came, rang the doorbell, and told me what the situation was and how important it was to see the footage to capture the guy.”
Law enforcement officials identified Fraser as the suspect and contacted him by phone. Fraser allegedly responded with, “Is she ok?” and “It’s not illegal to pick someone up.” He later admitted to authorities that he had continued to pursue the victim even after she had disclosed her age to him.
Fraser was subsequently arrested and transported to the Broward County Jail, where he remains held without bond.
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