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34568c8bae0bc3439f9c06a73eea0ec3bbce854bab60ebfa8e30d47c71d2cfcc6829c17a90be664cby Jamie Burch, ABC 7 NewsTue, October 3rd 2023, 11:05 PM UTC(File photo)Five men were arrested during Wheeler County's first ever online sting targeting child sex predators.During the two-day operation, a deputy posed as a 16-year-old girl.According to the sheriff's office, three of the men showed up at an undisclosed location willing to pay for sexual acts. They were charged with solicitation of prostitution.The sheriff's office said a fourth man, Skyler Dean Terrell 29, Custer City, OK, showed up to an undisclosed location thinking he was meeting with a 16-year-old girl for sex. He was charged with online solicitation of a minor. The fifth man, Joseph Gordon, 47, Shamrock, is a registered suspect. He was charged with not registering as required by law.The sheriff's office said Wheeler County, which is midway between Amarillo and Oklahoma City, is an "optimal location for subjects wanting to buy sex or who want to target underage children."During the sting, deputies seized a handgun, methamphetamine and two vehicles.The sheriff's office partnered with Skull Games, a nonprofit organization dedicated to identifying and restoring victims of sexual exploitation and delivering justice to traffickers and sex predators."We hope that this sting will provide a clear message to parents that just because their kids are safe at home, that doesn’t mean they are free from predators online," said the sheriff's office.Loading ...

34568c8bae0bc3439f9c06a73eea0ec3bbce854bab60ebfa8e30d47c71d2cfcc6829c17a90be664cby Jamie Burch, ABC 7 NewsTue, October 3rd 2023, 11:05 PM UTC(File photo)Five men were arrested during Wheeler County's first ever online sting targeting child sex predators.During the two-day operation, a deputy posed as a 16-year-old girl.According to the sheriff's office, three of the men showed up at an undisclosed location willing to pay for sexual acts. They were charged with solicitation of prostitution.The sheriff's office said a fourth man, Skyler Dean Terrell 29, Custer City, OK, showed up to an...

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