SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ) – The Shawano County Sheriff’s Department says six men have been arrested as part of an Internet sex sting over the past week.
Investigators say all 6 men made contact online with undercover deputies posing as children younger than 16. All the suspects arranged meetings with the “children,” and were taken into custody when they showed up.
During the probe, deputies also encountered other alleged violations on the part of one man, including attempted delivery of a Schedule 2 drug and possession of marijuana.
Authorities also say one of the suspects arrested is currently on the Sex Offender Registry.
The men arrested were a 25-year-old from Pulaski, a 26-year-old from Cecil, a 20-year-old from Green Bay, a 46-year-old from Oshkosh, a 31-year-old from Waupaca and a 22-year-old from Hobart.
Over the past two years involving this operation, Shawano County Sheriff’s deputies say they’ve arrested about 35 people altogether.
