Pinellas Park — Detectives with the Pinellas Park Police Department arrested a registered sex offender on April 9, 2026, after he traveled from Largo to Pinellas Park to meet a 15-year-old minor for the purposes of engaging in sexual activities.
Eric Carl Van Domelen, age 47, of Largo, Florida, was taken into custody following an investigation that revealed he had been engaged in inappropriate communication with the minor online and had made arrangements to travel to Pinellas Park for sexual purposes.
Detectives learned during the investigation that Van Domelen was arrested in 2006 for similar charges, convicted, sentenced to prison, and is a registered sex offender.
Pinellas Park Police Chief Adam Geissenberger addressed the arrest, stating:
“We are not waiting for victims to come forward. We are out there finding those who seek to exploit children and stopping them. This individual has already served time in prison for similar sex offenses and is a registered sex offender yet still made the choice to target a child with similar intent.”
The chief added, “If you come into this community looking to exploit a child, you will be found, arrested, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Van Domelen was transported to the Pinellas County Jail and charged with the following:
- Seduction of a Child using the Internet or an electronic device
- Transmission of Harmful Material to a Minor
- Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Device
- Certain Computer Transmissions Prohibited
- Traveling to Meet a Minor
- Failure to Register as a Sexual Offender (three charges)
The investigation remains active.