The first arrest came March 24, when Mark Ballinger, 47, of Pan Am Way, Hamilton, was arrested on charges of attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and importuning.
The last came Thursday, July 9, when Sukhdeep Sohal, 27, of Bridge Lane, Mason, was arrested on two counts of importuning and attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
Others arrested were:
• James Snyder, 22, of Corona Avenue, Kettering, arrested April 11 and charged with attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and importuning.
• David Neu, 68, of Cincinnati, arrested April 18 and charged with attempted interference with custody, a first-degree misdemeanor, attempted unlawful conduct with a minor and importuning.
• Jeffrey Jenkins, 55, of Shelby Twp., Mich., arrested May 18 and charged with attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and importuning.
• Clifford Smith, 31, of Milford, arrested June 24 and charged with attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and importuning.
“The shocking part is when my people started this, within three hours, three men had sent pictures of their body parts to them thinking it was a 14-year-old girl,” said Sheriff Richard K. Jones.
There may be more arrests, and two additional suspects wanted on felony warrants remain at large.
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