ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla — A local school bus driver was arrested Monday after the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office said he tried to begin a romantic relationship with a student.

Edward Betancur-Zabala, 36, was taken into custody following an investigation by SJSO's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit.

The alleged victim, who was not identified by age, was asked by her bus driver to fill out a form asking for her phone number and other information, according to SJSO. Days later, she reported to a school resource deputy that she was receiving flirtatious messages from an unknown number claiming to be an "admirer."

SJSO said that's when ICAC detectives entered the equation, pretending to be the girl and continuing conversations with Betancur-Zabala. He was quoted several times by S

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