A year-old Tampa woman has been accused of posing as a year-old girl while having a sexual relationship with a child and sending explicit photos and videos to additional children, according to court records. Alyssa Ann Zinger was arrested by Tampa police on Nov. According to a search warrant, Zinger contacted a child over Snapchat, posed as a homeschooled student and had a sexual relationship with the child. Court records state Zinger waived her right to an arraignment and has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
During the investigation, one person told police that Zinger sent a video to several children through Snapchat depicting sexual intercourse. Multiple victims said they believed Zinger was near their age and homeschooled, the warrant states.
The search warrant does not identify any minors involved in the case, nor does it specify the number of victims. However, Tampa police said on Friday that Zinger had an inappropriate relationship with a boy who was between the ages of 12 and According to the warrant, Zinger met a victim at the end of May through Snapchat and primarily communicated over social media during their relationship.
A victim told police they had a sexual relationship with Zinger that began in late May and ended in mid-September. The victim stated they engaged in sexual activities several times and that Zinger sent sexually explicit photos and videos, the warrant states.
Additionally, Zinger told a victim that she previously engaged in sexual activities with other minors, according to the warrant. Zinger identified herself to an officer using her name, but stated she was born in The officer could not find information on her with the date of birth she provided, but found an Alyssa Ann Zinger who was born in Zinger told the officer she had a half-sister with the same name, the search warrant states.
