Tag: sting

Hesperia man arrested in online child sex crime sting

A 65-year-old Hesperia man was jailed this week after he arranged to meet with someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl, but was actually an undercover detective, authorities said. Thomas Patrick Hannett was arrested Thursday on suspicion of committing lewd or lascivious acts with a minor, contacting a minor for lewd purposes and arranging to […]

11 arrested in connection with online sex sting in Sioux Falls

Eleven men were arrested and charged in connection with an online sex sting earlier this month in Sioux Falls, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District South Dakota. The men, listed below, ages 20-69, were arrested April 4 and are federally charged with attempted enticement of a minor using the internet. […]

Six men arrested in Cumberland County prostitution sting

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – Six men were arrested as part of a human trafficking operation in Cumberland County. The Cumberland County District Attorney’s office says on March 28 the county’s Human Trafficking Task Force conducted Operation Demand VII with the Silver Spring Police Department, State Police, and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Close Thanks […]

Grady Judd says men caught in sex sting mentioned him before arrest

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a news conference Tuesday morning to announce the results of an 8-day undercover operation. According to a release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), eight people were charged with online sex crimes against children. 16 registered sex offenders were arrested, accused of failing […]