A St. Thomas man allegedly used four or more social media accounts to extort money and lewd photos from a 15-year-old girl before sexually assaulting her, according to court records filed Monday.
Police said Jovoughn Carey, 19, allegedly contacted the victim in March 2022 via Facebook Messenger posing as Timmy Turner Hoe. Over the course of several messages, Carey allegedly coerced the girl into sending a photo of her breasts. This continued for several months, with Carey allegedly using three Snapchat accounts to threaten publishing the photographs unless the girl complied.
In 2023, Carey allegedly started extorting money from the child — first $50, then $80, then $100. The girl told police in April 2024 the demands got as large as $300, which she paid either directly to Carey posing as an intermediary or by leaving the money in discrete locations. Carey also allegedly used threats of exposing the photos to force the girl into sex several times.
After another string of demands for money in April 2024, the girl told her mother. Police were able to trace one of the Snapchat accounts to an email address registered to Carey. In April 2025, Judge Debra Watlington signed a warrant for Carey’s arrest.
Around 10:30 a.m. on July 28, police were summoned to Carey’s parents’ Estate Tutu home where Carey was allegedly creating a disturbance. When told he was being charged with assaulting the girl, Carey allegedly said, “Mehn, that was three years ago,” and then, “I understand the other charges but not the rape charge.” He told police he had been living in the bushes.
On Sunday, Carey was officially charged with second-degree aggravated rape, unlawful sexual contact, obscene internet contact with a minor, possession of visual medium depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a minor, child abuse, and aggravated child abuse. Unable to post $281,000 bail, Carey was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections.
