Florida men plotted to rape girl, 3, detailed in disturbing text messages, police say

Two Florida men were arrested for plotting to “groom and rape” a 3-year-old girl and detailing their plan in disturbing text messages uncovered by the child’s mother, police said.
Authorities said Lafe Best, 37, was arrested Tuesday, following the arrest in January of his friend and sexual partner, Benjamin Worster, 39, on charges of lewd or lascivious molestation, lewd or lascivious conduct and 21 counts of possession of child pornography.
Authorities began investigating the duo after the girl’s mother contacted police about text messages she discovered on Worster’s phone when the 39-year-old was taken to the hospital for an apparent overdose, Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said. The girl and her mother moved into Worster’s apartment in Ormond Beach in December.