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During the online interactions with the suspects, all of them engaged in lewd conversations with the
“child” and described the sexual acts they wanted to perform with them. Some of these men also sent
sexually explicit photographs to the undercover officers.
“I will always use all my resources to hunt these evil predators down and bring them to justice,” said
Sheriff Billy Woods. “I will continue to do everything I can to keep this evil from our children.”
We would like to acknowledge and give our sincerest gratitude to the following agencies for their
assistance during this operation: Ocala Police Department, Florida Department of Law Enforcement,
Gainesville Police Department and Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. We also would like to express our
gratitude to the following community partners for their support during this operation: LaBella’s Italian
Piatto & Pizzeria, Chemistry Salon, Sonny’s Barbeque, Pasta Faire, Mojos, Fiery Chef, RP Dental, Publix,
Walmart, and Raze Energy Drinks.
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