{"id":913772,"date":"2026-07-05T08:33:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T08:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/913772\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T08:33:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T08:33:25","slug":"jso-arrests-29-in-online-sex-solicitation-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/913772\/","title":{"rendered":"JSO arrests 29 in online sex solicitation crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 The Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office Vice Unit arrested 29 people \u2014 24 men and five women \u2014 during a three-day operation targeting people using the internet to solicit sex, the agency announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The operation, dubbed \u201cOperation County Line,\u201d was conducted in partnership with the Intercept Task Force and the Clay County Sheriff\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>&gt;&gt;&gt; STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE &lt;&lt;&lt;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Investigators targeted individuals using online sites to solicit or offer prostitution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">While prostitution is a misdemeanor offense, JSO said it remains a serious crime that fuels human trafficking and spreads disease in the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The following suspects were arrested:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Devin Alexander Douglas, 29<\/li>\n<li>Daniel Howard Fields Jr., 54<\/li>\n<li>Travis Lance Alvin Yokel, 48<\/li>\n<li>Chung Minh Luong, 32<\/li>\n<li>Kenneth Altiero, 40<\/li>\n<li>Stacey Chanell Clayton, 39<\/li>\n<li>Antonio Dion Upton, 31<\/li>\n<li>Harvez Beaudy Pierre, 44<\/li>\n<li>Jiaire Eustace Brown, 23<\/li>\n<li>Shawn Michael Behner, 38<\/li>\n<li>Louis Matt Nester, 57<\/li>\n<li>Devon Lamar Atkinson, 33<\/li>\n<li>Joshua Jay Brown, 47<\/li>\n<li>Brandon Michael Thomas Sr., 51<\/li>\n<li>Steven James Winsberg, 40<\/li>\n<li>Cecelia Janae Walker, 28<\/li>\n<li>Aman Aniyah Marrs, 24<\/li>\n<li>Mohammed Tagelsir-Ma Mohammed, 33<\/li>\n<li>Natorian Devert Apente Bell, 27<\/li>\n<li>Nicholas Michael Male, 48<\/li>\n<li>Jamie L Robins, 35<\/li>\n<li>Joshua Jay Ohmann, 42<\/li>\n<li>Carlos Coleman, 41<\/li>\n<li>Roderick Lavaughn-Alexan Shuman II, 33<\/li>\n<li>Paul Edward Curtis, 79<\/li>\n<li>Darryl Charles Crooms Jr., 39<\/li>\n<li>Kelly Gracy Kipp, 46<\/li>\n<li>Gerald Martin Timmers, 47<\/li>\n<li>Kamaria Anjelika Mills, 20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><b>[SIGN UP: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/membercenter.actionnewsjax.com\/newsletters\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter<\/b><\/a><b>] <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">JSO is asking the public to report suspected prostitution or suspicious activity, whether online or in person. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Tips can be reported to the agency at 904-630-0500 or to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, available 24\/7, at 1-888-373-7888.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><b>[DOWNLOAD: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/mobile-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks<\/b><\/a><b>]<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/mobile-apps\/\" title=\"\" 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