CLAY COUNTY, Mo. —

Seven people were arrested in an undercover sex trafficking sting earlier this month in Clay County, according to the sheriff’s office.

The operation on Aug. 7–8 involved local deputies working with detectives from outside the state, including Arizona, to target people attempting to buy sex with minors. Advertisement

Investigators posted ads on sites known for trafficking.

Deputies said suspects believed they were arranging to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex, but were instead confronted by uniformed deputies and arrested.

“They agreed to meet who they believe to be a 14-year-old girl for sex, in different public places. And when they did, instead, they were met with uniformed deputies who boxed them in and arrested them,” Clay County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson S

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