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Three locals arrested in online child sex sting

Three local men are among the 15 nabbed in an online child sex sting.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and five other law enforcement agencies - including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement - pitched in as the Gainesville Police Department led the way in Operation Resilient.

GPD Chief Tony Jones says all the suspects made arrangements online to have sex with teenagers, but those suspects didn't know until it was too late that they were actually chatting with undercover detectives posing as the guardians of those teens.

"15 men made the conscious decision to get into a vehicle and travel with the intention of having sex with a teenager," Jones added. "I'm proud of everyone involved in this operation as they seek to get these offenders behind bars and away from our children."

Among those arrested are 39-year-old Doe Doe (left in photo) and 22-year-old Cristian Torres-Vega (right), both from Jacksonville. The other local man arrested is 25-year-old Joshua Gillen (center) from Keystone Heights.

Most of the others arrested come from Gainesville or the Alachua County area.

Operation Resilient wrapped up in five days after beginning on March 15th, per GPD.

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