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Brandon Cashen, 31, of Orlando allegedly drove on Thursday to an undercover location to have sex with a woman and her 8-year-old daughter. Police say Cashen was arrested when he came to the house and was booked into the Polk County Jail on charges of traveling to meet a minor for sex, use of a computer to seduce a child, and attempted lewd and lascivious exhibition.![Kevin_Scott]()
Kevin Scott, 35, of Sarasota, allegedly drove from Sarasota to an undercover location to have sex with a 14-year-old girl on Thursday. Police say when Scott was arrested detectives found two condoms in his pocket. He was booked into the Polk County Jail on charges of traveling to meet a minor for sex, and possession of Alprazolam. He has bonded out of jail.![Joshua_Hunt]()
Joshua Adam Hunt, 19, of Plant City, a student at Hillsborough Community College, allegedly drove to an undercover location to have sex with a woman in the presence of children on Thursday. Police say Hunt used the screen name of “Blackbelt 185” and told detectives he is an assistant karate instructor at the PlanTeen Recreation Center in Plant City, for people ages 8 to 20 years old. According to Police, Hunt was booked into the Polk County Jail on charges of lewd and lascivious exhibition. He has bonded out of jail.![Jason_Shulman]()
Jason Shulman, 36, of Lake Mary, allegedly drove to Polk County to have sex with a woman and her 14-year-old niece on Thursday. Police records show that he requested that the woman and her niece wear sundresses with nothing on underneath them and to meet him at a convenience store. Instead, Shulman was met by detectives, who placed him under arrest. He was booked into the Polk County Jail on charges of traveling to meet a minor for sex.![Javier_Diaz]()
Javier Alberto Diaz, 23, of Kissimmee, a materials handler for JetBlue Airlines, allegedly drove to an undercover location to have sex with a 14-year-old girl on Friday. According to police, Diaz was one of many suspects who came to the house with condoms in his pocket. Diaz was booked into the Polk County Jail on charges of traveling to meet a minor for sex. He was released on bond.![Robert_Ferguson]()
Robert Ferguson, 23, of Maitland, allegedly drove to an undercover location to have sex with a 13-year-old girl on Friday. Police say Ferguson also came to the house with condoms in his pocket. He was booked into the Polk County Jail on charges of traveling to meet a minor for sex. He was released on bond.![Tommy_Dupre]()
Tommy Dupre, 33, of St. Cloud, allegedly drove to an undercover location to have sex with a 14-year-old girl on Friday. Police records show that when Dupre arrived at the house, one of the undercover officers working this investigation recognized Dupre as a little league coach from Lakeland. Dupre admitted he stopped at a gas station on the way to the undercover location to purchase three condoms, which he planned on using to have sex with the child. He was booked into the Polk County Jail on charges of traveling to meet a minor for sex.![Donald_Knuckles]()
Donald Knuckles, 68, of Lake Placid, allegedly drove to an undercover location to have sex with a woman and her 14-year-old daughter on Friday. Police say he requested that the woman and her daughter wear see-through lingerie. According to police reports, Knuckles expressed a desire to have an ongoing relationship with the woman and child after the initial meeting. Upon arriving at the house, he was placed under arrest and booked into the Polk County Jail on charges of traveling to meet a minor for sex; using a computer to seduce a child; as well as lewd and lascivious exhibition.![Dominick_Overeem]()
Dominick Overeem, 51, of Orange City, allegedly sent e-mails and made telephone calls to an undercover detective expressing interest in having sex with her and her 14-year-old daughter at the same time on Sunday. Police report that when Overeem arrived at the undercover location, he requested that the “mom” come out to his truck to talk to him. When the undercover female detective came outside, Overeem sped away in the truck, nearly striking the detective in the process. Police say that Overeem was apprehended by deputies who were maintaining the perimeter, placed under arrest, and booked into the Polk County Jail on charges of traveling to meet a minor for sex; using a computer to seduce a child; attempted lewd and lascivious exhibition; and assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.![William_Jackson]()
William Jackson, 30, of Tampa, allegedly sent e-mails and made telephone calls to an undercover detective expressing interest in having sex with her 10-year-old daughter on Saturday. Police say Jackson explained how he wanted to "deflower" the child, and said he would bring her candy bars as a reward for engaging in the sexual activity. When Jackson arrived at the undercover location, he was placed under arrest, and booked into the Polk County Jail on charges of traveling to meet a minor for sex; using a computer to seduce a child; as well as attempted lewd and lascivious exhibition.![Gregory_Archambault]()
Gregory Alan Archambault II, 33, of New Port Richey, allegedly came to an undercover location to engage in sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl on Sunday. Police say Archambault told the undercover detective that when he was 16, he taught an 8-year-old girl how to have sex, and when he was 21, he taught a 12-year-old girl how to have sex. According to police statements, he asked if he and the 14-year-old girl "would be able to shower together." Archambault was placed under arrest, and booked into the Polk County Jail on charges of traveling to meet a minor for sex.![Leon_Brisson]()
Leon Brisson, 44, of Tampa, allegedly came to an undercover location to engage in sexual activity with a mother and her 14-year-old daughter on Sunday. According to police records, Brisson sent a graphic photo of himself to the undercover detective before coming to the house. After Brisson was placed under arrest, he allegedly told detectives he was “here to have sex.” Brisson was booked into the Polk County Jail on charges of traveling to meet a minor for sex; using a computer to seduce a child; and attempted lewd and lascivious exhibition.![Mark_McClure]()
Mark McClure, 44, of Brandon, allegedly came to an undercover location to engage in sexual activity with a mother and her 14-year-old daughter on Sunday. Police record show that McClure brought Red Bull and vodka with him to the house. McClure was booked into the Polk County Jail on charges of traveling to meet a minor for sex; using a computer to seduce a child; and attempted lewd and lascivious exhibition.![Raymond_Damon]()
Raymond Damon, 43, of Plant City, allegedly came to an undercover location to engage in sexual activity with a mother and her 13-year-old daughter on Sunday. Police say Damon requested that the child wear hot pink lingerie for him. Damon was placed under arrest and booked into the Polk County Jail on charges of traveling to meet a minor for sex; using a computer to seduce a child; attempted lewd and lascivious exhibition; and resisting arrest without violence.![Robert_Chan]()
Robert Chan, 38, of Dunedin, allegedly came to an undercover location on Sunday to engage in sexual activity with whom he believed was a 13-year-old girl he met in a chat room. Police say Chan told the undercover detective posing as a 13-year-old girl during their chat sessions that he would “teach her” how to perform sex acts on him. Chan brought Skittles candy to the home for the girl. He was arrested and booked into the Polk County Jail on charges of traveling to meet a minor for sex; using a computer to seduce a child; and attempted lewd and lascivious exhibition.Men Arrested and Charged With Seeking Sex With Minors
Fifteen men have been arrested since Thursday in an extensive undercover operation in Florida and charged with traveling to meet a minor for sex or related crimes. Polk County Police Department said nearly every suspect answered web ads posted by undercover detectives on Craigslist.
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