- PGA golfer Steve Thomas, 55, among those held
- Operation Red Cheeks was carried out across the Orlando, Florida, area with officers posing as children in chat rooms.
- Swim coach, eighth grade teacher, and eight college students also arrested
- When retired beekeeper, 70, was arrested he had wine and Viagra with him
A former PGA golf champion was busted, along with 40 others, including teachers, college students, and a retired beekeeper, in a week-long child sex sting.
‘Operation Red Cheeks’ began January 8 and involved several different crime-fighting organisations across the Orlando, Florida area posing as children in chat rooms.
Pro golfer Steve Thomas, 55, was charged with traveling to seduce an underage girl and using a computer to entice a legal guardian or parent to commit sex acts on an underage girl, according to officials.
The PGA Tour Web site says the Meridian, Mississippi native has finished in the top 10 of a tournament only once, and his winnings stand at just over $25,000.
He has appeared in 44 PGA Tour events. During his sting, he believed he was chatting with a woman about having sex with her 13-year-old daughter.
Police found three condoms, chocolate pudding, and a bottle of honey in his SUV, the arrest affidavit states...[Full Article]
