Live Webcam Sting Operation~The“Operation Valiant Knights” Undercover Detectives Who Posed As Children Chatted Online With The Men Have Been Arrested Including Former Red Sox Pitcher Arrested!

Former Red Sox pitcher and 26 others arrested for child sex crimes but I was told this was a conspiracy theory

The operation broken down here by First Coast News:
"Operation Valiant Knights," which began on April 24, 2024 and ended on April 28, 2024.
In the operation, Waters said undercover detectives who posed as children, chatted online with the men.
He said the men "solicited sexual activity and committed to engaging in sex acts with purported minors at pre-arranged locations" and that their ages range from 19 to 69 years old.
Twenty-four men were arrested at the meet-up locations, according to the sheriff, while three men were arrested after follow-up investigations were conducted."
- Kevin Pearce, 57 - Waters said Pearce was employed as maintenance worker by Duval County Public Schools and that he traveled to a pre-arranged location with the intent of engaging in sexual conduct with a 13-year-old child. Read more about what he's accused of here.
- Chad Sadlowski, 33 (respiratory therapist with Mayo Clinic) - Waters said Sadlowski traveled to a prearranged location with the intent of engaging in sexual activity with an 8-year-old child. Read more about what he's accused of here.
- Austin Maddox (former MLB player for the Red Sox) - Waters said Maddox traveled to a pre-arranged location with the intent of engaging in sexual activity with a 14-year-old child
- Malcolm McGee - Waters said McGee is employed by the Army National Guard as a sergeant, and that he traveled with the intent of engaging in sexual activity with a 14-year-old child.

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/ jacksonville-sheriff-speaks-after-over-a-dozen-arrested-on-child-sex-crimes-watch-live/77-