Video After The Jump
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WALA) --The man who allegedly tried to kidnap an 11-year-old girl at her bus stop Tuesday was in court today.
Jared Stanga is charged with attempted kidnapping, aggravated assault with a knife & battery.
A judge set bond at $1 million for the attempted kidnapping charge, $500,000 for the aggravated assault charge & $5,000 for the battery charge.
The judge also ordered Stanga be placed on a monitor & he can’t have unsupervised contact with minors.
Stanga will appear in circuit court for arraignment June 10.
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said the suspect has a criminal history including sexual offenses with a child victim.
The kidnapping attempt was caught on camera.
The video shows the girl waiting at a bus stop in West Pensacola around 7 a.m.
Investigators said Stanga got out of a van & was holding the knife as he walked up to the girl & grabbed her.
She struggled & put up a fight allowing her to break free from his grasp. She then picked up her bags & ran home.
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