Guys detained in sex-sting at general public park. According to research by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, deputies started receiving information on unacceptable functions going on across the Ebony Creek Bike walk.

Clay district Sheriff’s company nets 11 arrests with Operation secured areas

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Eleven boys happened to be detained after authorities mentioned they wanted to practice sex in a community Clay state Park.

The sheriff’s office developed a sting operation in February, and deputies bring arrested 10 boys on expense related to lewd attitude and another guy on an electric battery fee.

According to deputies, the guys extend in era from 37 to 76 and are all caught during a set up called “Operation Safe areas” that were only available in mid-February.

The men arrested are:

Patrick Ryan Chadwell, 48 James Marshall Cox, 38 Gregg R. Cunningham, 63 Carl Edward Smee Dendy, 40 Michael Karl Hambrect, 62 Ralph Elliott Kennedy, 66 Jack Edward Leffingwell, 70 Robert Wayne Appreciate, 48 Jimmy Gene Pace, 53 Michael P. Reardon, 54 Leonard Barnes Wallace, 76

Pace got charged with simple power supply. Chadwell is actually charged with lewd activity, resisting arrest and battery pack on a law administration officer.

Cox, Dendy, Hambrecht, Kennedy, Leffingwell, enjoy, Reardon, Cunningham and Wallace include charged with lewd activity at a public park

Four of this people have exemptions that avoid the release of her mugshots on public.

Wallace is a civilian employee for the Clay County Sheriff’s workplace. Cunningham was a civilian staff when it comes down to Green Cove Springs authorities division. Kennedy is a retired modifications policeman, and Reardon try a Department of Children and people staff. According to research by the police report, Dendy is a worker of Naval atmosphere place Jacksonville.

DCF revealed a statement on Reardon’s arrest monday night:

«Upon finding out for the expense, DCF got instant motion to terminate the employee in which he no more works well with DCF. The staff passed away a criminal credentials whenever retained in 2014. We have zero threshold for almost any illegal measures. This is a deeply worrisome experience. We’ve highest standards for the detectives since perform they are doing is extremely important in guaranteeing the safety of kids.»

Deputies mentioned the guys could be seen getting into and out-of numerous vehicles in the region and doing gender acts. They also reached some undercover deputies, providing those acts.

Detectives stated the boys made use of sites listing the Ebony Creek Bike path as an area to meet with visitors having relaxed gender, and they remaining condoms and pills along side community trail.

«It is variety of intense. Precisely why could you get it done in community? Only precisely why?» mentioned Ryan Bowers, who frequently visits the playground.

Bowers with his pal, Jillian Wentworth, stated they were surprised to know about the outcomes from the sting and this many males detained had been general public servants.

«i believe that they need known better, and they’re normally the ones that look for things like that, and they’re the ones doing it,» Wentworth said.

«it works for the authorities. They need to know very well what they may be carrying out,» Bowers stated.

Detectives mentioned the process generated a large decline in the amount of men visiting the path. But the majority of who repeated the area stated they’re going to remain on higher alarm regarding suspicious activity.

«we hold exploring to be sure things are great to simply monitor activities,» Bowers said.

«I’ll probably be aware of sketchy men and make certain that there is no one lurking around or everything,» Wentworth stated.

The sheriff’s company cannot remark any further on what occurred at the park, nevertheless they stated expenses will also be pending against one-man and one woman related to synthetic drugs.