More than two dozen men are facing charges in connection to a child sex crimes investigation in Duval County.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says 27 suspects, including a former Boston Red Sox player and Duval County Public Schools employee, were arrested as part of Operation Valiant Knight.
The former Red Sox player is identified as 33 year old Austin Maddox. He has pleaded not guilty and is being held in lieu of 300 thousand dollars bond.
Undercover detectives posed as children online over the course of four days last month to target potential predators.
Most of the suspects were taken into custody after agreeing to meet with the alleged minors.
Sheriff T.K. Waters is reminding parents to pay attention to their child's online activity.
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