Alachua Male Arrested for Attempting to Solicit Minor
Update | Dec 3, 2025: In April 2024, Norick Kuolun Liu was convicted of possession of child sexual abuse material and directing a child to exhibit a sexual performance and sentenced to seven years in prison followed by eight years of sex offender probation after taking a plea deal.
Liu is housed in the Franklin Correctional Institute.
On September 14, the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) arrested and charged Norick K Liu, 57, for solicitation of a minor, traveling to meet a minor, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
The investigation began a day prior when a member of the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force posed as a 13-year-old on the social media application Grindr and began communicating with Liu.
Liu told who he thought was a child sexually explicit instructions and said the two should hang out at the child’s place. Liu told the child he was 26 years old.
On the date of his arrest, Liu attempted to meet up with the child where he was contacted by GPD. Officers found a condom in his pocket and coconut oil in his vehicle. Despite this, Liu denied his intentions, claiming he wasn’t necessarily going to have sex with the child.
According to Sgt. Chris King, Liu was employed at a local grocery store. He traveled to meet the potential victim from his home in Alachua.
The National Center of Missing and Exploited Children’s Cyber Tipline is the nation’s reporting mechanism for online child sexual exploitation. If you’re looking for resources, their page can be found below.
