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Sex predator arrested at Franklin County soccer game

Sex predator arrested at Franklin County soccer game
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) - A convicted sex predator was arrested on a charge of loitering or prowling near children when he attended a soccer game at the Florida County School on Veterans Day.

Elvie Martin was noticed by a parent working in the concessions, said Christie Thompson, a spokesperson for the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.

Once confronted by a deputy, Martin admitted he was a sexual predator, she said.

He remains in the Franklin County Detention Center in Eastpoint.

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