Four people have been arrested on charges related to trafficking minors after Clarke County authorities conducted a sting operation.Â
A statement from the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office said that it carried out the operation with Covenant Rescue Group and assistance from Jackson Police Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Citronelle Police Department, and Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The following were arrested for allegedly trying to pay for sex with minors under 16:Â
Kevin Funes, 21, of Mobile
Aaron Casey Peel, 26, of Porterville, MS
James Wesley Havelin, 42, of Malcolm
Richard Eugene Smith, 54, of Mobile
All four are now facing first degree human trafficking, electronic solicitation of a child, and traveling to meet a child for an unlawful Sex Act. Peel was charged with resisting arrest.
Three others are facing charges of transmitting obscene material to a minor when the operation was conducted. The statement said that more arrests are expected.Â
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