JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - Seven men were arrested after attempting to solicit sex from underage age girls at a hotel near a busy retail area.

Police say two of the men were in the United States illegally, and were referred to the Department of Homeland Security Enforcement and Removal Operations for deportation.

According to Stark County jail and court records, Jackson Township Police arrested the men after they reportedly tried to engage is sexual activity with girls under the age of 13, 14, and 15 through their cell phones.

Court records show the girls turned out to be undercover police officers.

In a news release late Monday morning, Jackson Township said they conducted “Operation Unsportsmanlike Conduct” with the assistance of the Cleveland Division of the FBI, Ohio Internet

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