From the article:
He says it starts with online chats between the men, and who they believe to be underage boys and girls.
It’s actually an officer posing as a juvenile.
“The reality that they were operating in, is that there absolutely was a child at the other end of that device, and that’s who they were coming to see.”
And he says each of the 24 men followed through.
The rest of the arrests were for adult on adult crimes.
FYI
I never understood how someone could be guilty in a sting like this where there was no real actual victim. Imaginary victims translate to imaginary crimes.
Look I get these guys are creeps, and I’m not defending their actions.
I just feel that I have zero sympathies for a “young lady” that can make a tramp blush.
I also feel that there are plenty of real unsolved cases that need attention. The cops doing things for the “Public Relations” effect, reminds me of why the ATF decided to attack the compound in Waco Texas, (when the invited media showed up before the ATF).