LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. — At least six people were arrested in a Washington State Patrol child exploitation sting operation that converged in Liberty Lake this week.

Washington State Patrol says those people tried to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex. That girl turned out to be an undercover detective. One of those men was an employee of the KXLY Radio Group.

According to court documents, WSP detectives used online apps to pose as fictitious underage girls. Detectives exchanged messages with several people who agreed to meet with these girls, knowing they were underage.

Five men and one woman are now being charged with attempted rape of a minor in the second degree. They faced a Spokane County judge for the first time Thursday.

Their names are:

Jennifer L. Whittaker, 54

Ted A. Whittaker, 5

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