The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that officers arrested Michael Harris Jr., 20, for the murder of Bobby Scott, 63. Scott went missing on January 17 after meeting Harris for sex on a dating app.
Officers have charged Harris with second-degree murder with a deadly weapon, and allege that he killed Scott within hours of their meeting.“Michael Harris has a history of posing as a gay prostitute and blackmailing and robbing the victims, and in this case, murdering the victim,” Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood told reporters.Related: Teen accused of murdering 15-year-old boyfriend to prevent outingBobby Scott’s husband, whose name has not been released to the media, reported Scott missing the evening of January 17.