The newly established Stark County Human Trafficking Task Force completed its first operation, resulting in the arrest of two suspects who believed they were communicating with minors and then traveled to meet them for illegal sexual activity.
Force completed its first operation, resulting in the arrest of two suspects who believed they42-year-old Stephen A. James of Castalia, Ohio, was arrested after arriving at aWhile being arrested, he pulled a firearm from his coat pocket and shot himself in thehospital and booked into the Stark County Jail.
He is charged with attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, resisting arrest, carrying a concealed weapon, importuning, and possession of criminal tools.A second man, 30-year-old Darien J. Carpenter of Canton, Ohio, was arrested after arriving at a predetermined location where he also allegedly believed he would meet a minor for illegal sexual activity. He is charged with attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, importuning, and possession of criminal tools. Carpenter has previously been convicted of several crimes that include aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary.said Stark County Sheriff Eric Weisburn. “These arrests go beyond those offenses, with onefirearms. It’s alarming to think of these individuals arriving to meet who they believed to beThe operation was conducted with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation ,Man found shot to death at Akron intersection Illegal skimming devices removed from Cleveland businesses as part of Secret Service outreach operationArizona man arrested for throwing a pound of meth from vehicle during pursuit in Portage CountyParents upset over decision to cut gifted program
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