'Operation Fright Night' , Targeting Online Child Solicitation Leads to Four Arrested in Morgan County

Police: 4 men arrested in St. Pete for traveling to meet with a minor

"The men chatted with detectives they thought were boys or girls, ages 14 and 15," police said.

'Operation Spooky Surprise': 4 men arrested in St. Pete sting targeting child predators

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Four men found St. Petersburg police waiting for them over the weekend after they arranged to meet up with boys or girls, ages 14 and 15, for sex, the police department said. The minors these men were chatting with were actually undercover detectives who entered various online chat rooms and websites as a part of an operation dubbed "Operation Spooky Surprise," according to police. Mom accused of killing 6-year…

"Operation Spooky Surprise" Nets Four Men In St. Petersburg Child Predator Sting

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The St. Petersburg Police Department has announced the arrest of four men over the weekend following an operation targeting individuals attempting to meet minors for sexual purposes. Dubbed “Operation Spooky Surprise,” detectives entered online chat rooms and websites known for facilitating human trafficking and connections with children. Undercover officers posed as […] “Operation Spooky Surprise” Nets Four Men In St. Pet…

'Operation Fright Night' , targeting online child solicitation leads to four arrested in Morgan County

Raul Ledesma Aleman, 47 of Danville. Barry Canaan Cook, 36 of Decatur. Terrance Louis Carter, 33 of Decatur. Logan Micahl Hansard, 28 of Decatur. MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — An operation focused on human trafficking and child sex crimes led to four people being arrested in Morgan County. On Friday, the Morgan County Sheriff's Criminal Investigation Division(CID) conducted "Operation Fright Night" which focused on identifying suspects who engage…

Morgan County sting operation leads to four arrests in child exploitation case

The Morgan County Sheriff's Criminal Investigation Division conducted "Operation Fright Night" on Oct. 25.

4 charged in St. Pete child sex sting

ST. PETERSBURG — Four men are accused of traveling to meet persons that the men allegedly believed were children they were meeting for sex.