Chesterfield Police Arrest 17 For Soliciting Sex From Minors

The "Children" Were Actually Undercover Cops
Chesterfield Police investigate death along Reams Court on May 3, 2018
Chesterfield Police investigate death along Reams Court on May 3, 2018 Photo credit Matt Demlein, WRVA

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – Chesterfield County Police Special Victims Detectives conducted an online chatting operation that resulted in the arrest of 17 suspects on a total of 32 charges last week.

During the two-day operation, detectives intercepted suspects who believed they were soliciting sex from minors through online and social media platforms. The suspects communicated with people they believed to be underage members of our community and arranged to meet them at a location to have sexual relations. When the suspects came to the location, they were met by police and arrested.

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