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10 people arrested in Nassau County child sex abuse sting operation

Nassau County Sex Sting 9 of the 10 men arrested in a Nassau County Sheriff's Office sex sting

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — UPDATE: 1/25: We’ve added 9/10 mugshots. We are still waiting on the 10th.

ORIGINAL: At least 10 people were arrested in Nassau County last week in a multi-day child sex abuse sting operation.

According to arrest reports from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, all of the men traveled within the county to meet who they thought was a 14-year-old child for sex.

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The suspects used various online means to find the profiles of the “children”, including the hook-up apps “Skip The Games,” “Sniffies,” and “Tagged”.

After allegedly having sexual conversations with the “child,” Nassau County Sheriff’s Office says all of the men went to an agreed-upon location for sex. That’s when investigators took them into custody.

Below is a full list of those arrested and their home city:

  • Harrison Clark, Orange Park (Former Clay County elected official)
  • Willie Wright, Green Cove Springs (Registered sex offender, according to the Sheriff’s Office)
  • Randal Warn, Orange Park
  • Christian Tillmon, Orange Park
  • Allen Morgan Jr., Brookhaven, MS
  • Nickolas Smith
  • Carlos Hudson, Jacksonville
  • Dale Grogan, Jacksonville
  • Nicholas Chick, Jacksonville
  • Michael Clayton Brown, Yulee (A fugitive wanted out of Hillsborough County on unrelated traffic charges at the time, according to the Sheriff’s Office)

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