Overview
- Authorities say Hunter James Kufta, 32, was arrested Thursday night in Austin and booked into the Harris County Jail on a second‑degree felony charge of online solicitation of a minor.
- Investigators began probing after the girl’s parents reported repeated explicit messages; the Memorial Villages Police Department referred the case to the Harris County Precinct 1 Internet Crimes Against Children unit, whose detective took over the teen’s online account.
- Court records allege Kufta repeatedly sought to meet the 15‑year‑old, discussed meeting in a hotel or vehicle, said he wanted to try to impregnate her, and invited the girl and her parents to attend a Trump rally in San Antonio.
- Records show Kufta was arrested in Collier County, Florida, in 2022 on a sex offense involving a minor, was required to register as a sex offender in Florida, moved to Texas in April, and obtained a Texas driver’s license during the current investigation.
- Law enforcement credited the parents’ report and coordinated with Austin police for the arrest, asked the public for tips about other victims, and provided the Precinct 1 ICAC tip line at 713‑222‑4929 as the probe continues.