Sheriff: 9 ‘online predators’ arrested for traveling to meet with minors in Osceola County

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents to monitor what their kids do online.

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The warning comes after an investigation into online predators.

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Deputies said they recently arrested nine men who traveled to meet with a minor who they thought was 13 or 14 years old.

However, the contacts turned out to be undercover deputies.

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The nine men arrested by deputies have been identified as:

• Geraldo Caraballo-Rodriguez

• Baldney Lasalle-Febus

• Charles Brown Jr

• Jason Shaffer

• Michael Boyette

• Felix Zapata

• Alex Hidalgo

• Devontae Mathis

• Damien Suhr

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“Predators exist and are looking for children to exploit,” a sheriff’s office spokesperson said.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Orlando Police Department, St. Cloud Police Department and several other local agencies all took part in the investigation.

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