Corrections Officer Jimmie Sturdivant Arrested for Soliciting a Minor

A Texas Department of Criminal Justice Corrections Officer has been arrested for alleged online solicitation of a minor.

According to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, Jimmie Leon Sturdivant, 43, traveled from Snyder to Abilene to meet up with a 13-year-old for sex.

The TCSO says the incident is not connected to Sturdivant’s employment as a corrections officer.

Sturdivant is being held on a $50,000 bond.