Miami pharmacist accused of paying to have sex with minors in Colombia

MIAMI – A pharmacist from South Florida could be spending a long time behind bars after he allegedly paid to have sex with children between the ages of 10 and 12, the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed in a news release Tuesday.

According to the criminal complaint, law enforcement officers stopped Stefan Andres Correa, 42, of Miami, attempting to board a flight from Miami to Bogota, Colombia on Friday.

Authorities confirmed they discovered nine cellular phones in Correa’s possession containing videos of Correa engaging in intercourse with minors, as well as a chat exchange with a suspected sex trafficker, where Correa allegedly paid for commercial sex with children between the ages of 10 to 12 years old in Colombia.

According to the report, during the chat exchange, Correa agreed with the suspected sex trafficker to meet with the minor victims once he arrived in Colombia.

Correa is facing charges of attempted sex trafficking of a minor and attempted travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct, according to the DOJ.

Correa made his initial appearance in court last Friday. A detention hearing was scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday.

If found guilty, he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison with a maximum sentence of life in prison, as well as up to a lifetime of supervised release.

To report suspected human trafficking or to obtain resources for victims, please call 1-888-373-7888; text “BeFree” (233733), or live chat at HumanTraffickingHotline.org. Callers may remain anonymous.