The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday night that it arrested Daniel J. Donofrio, 75, of St. Augustine, on multiple charges related to possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
A Middleburg man was arrested on Thursday in connection with a child exploitation investigation, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
The Internet Crimes Against Children unit in the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office conducted a sting that led to 14 arrests, people suspected of targeting children for sex.
A 35-year-old Jacksonville man was arrested in Columbia County Friday after driving to meet who he believed was a 14-year-old for sex, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.
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The agencies said the operation conducted from Thursday to Sunday had the men believing they were communicating online with a 14-year-old girl, and they arranged to meet “her,” but were met by officers instead. “All of the men arrested made their intentions clear despite being warned about the age the child,” said Capt. Larry Bruce of the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Lowe is a convicted sex offender who was arrested during a similar sting operation in 2016. Detectives said Kesari told them that he worked with children with autism and children with special needs.
