Former Pinellas Park Police Officer Accused of Traveling to Meet 11-Year-Old

Former Pinellas Park cop who serves on city boards tried to meet minor for sex, police say

The man served on two city boards before being suspended.

Former Pinellas Park police officer accused of traveling to meet 11-year-old

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (WFLA)— A former Pinellas Park police officer was arrested after traveling to meet an 11-year-old, officers said. The Pinellas Park Police Department started investigating Gary Mygdal, 73, on Sept. 4. During the investigation, officers determined that Mygdal engaged in inappropriate and sexually explicit conversations with a person he thought was an 11-year-old girl, officers said. Mygdal agreed to meet the girl at what he th…

Police: Ex-cop engaged in sexual conversations with 11-year-old in Pinellas Park

A 73-year-old former Pinellas Park police officer was arrested after police said he engaged in inappropriate conversations with an 11-year-old girl.

Former Pinellas Park Police Officer, City Board Member Arrested On Child Predator Charges

73-year-old Gary Mygdal, a former officer and current city board member, was taken into custody after arranging to meet a person he believed to be an 11-year-old girl. PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – A 73-year-old former Pinellas Park police officer and current city board member was arrested Thursday on charges of traveling to meet a minor […] Former Pinellas Park Police Officer, City Board Member Arrested On Child Predator Charges

Former police officer arrested for traveling to meet child for sex: PPPD

A 73-year-old man who spent 10 years as a Pinellas Park police officer faces serious charges after investigators say he tried to meet an 11-year-old girl for sex.

Pinellas Park Police Department Arrests Former Officer for Traveling to Meet a Minor

PINELLAS PARK – Detectives with the Pinellas Park Police Department arrested 73-year-old Gary Mygdal on September 4, 2025, following an investigation into online communications with a person he believed to be an 11-year-old girl. According to investigators, Mygdal engaged in sexually explicit conversations and arranged to meet the child. He was taken into custody at 13200 49th Street N after arriving at the agreed location, where he believed was…