KEY WEST, Fla. — A fugitive wanted out of Plano, Texas, for online solicitation of a minor under the age of 14 years old, has been arrested in Florida for jumping bond, according to the Key West Police Department.

Phillip Patrick Owens, 47, was found on a beach and arrested by local United States Marshals Service and the Key West Police Marshal's Task Force after authorities canvassed the city.

Plano Police say Owens was previously arrested on a solicitation of a minor charge in 2023 and was out on bond pending trial. After violating bond conditions, police issued an arrest warrant on Oct. 14, 2025.

Owens was found on a Key West beach and taken into custody without incident, officials say.

Once Owens arrived at the Monroe County Detention Center, police found cocaine and methamphetamin

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