Seven men have been arrested for solicitation of prostitution in an investigation led by the FBI Beaumont.
The men, whose ages range from 24 to 61, were arrested Wednesday, according to a news release from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
The Office, along with FBI Beaumont and Beaumont police, had conducted an online solicitation investigation of individuals searching online sex websites and phone applications for males and females, some underage, "to engage in sexual relations," the release said.
The seven men arrested showed up at agreed-upon motel rooms before being taken into custody.
Three of the men, ages 61; 46; and 35, also were charged with solicitation of a minor.
“FBI Beaumont was proud to lead its first-ever federal online covert initiative alongside our partners at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Beaumont Police Department,” FBI Beaumont Supervisory Senior Resident Agent Nicole Sinegar said in a Facebook post about the arrests. “Protecting our East Texas community from subjects seeking to harm children is a top priority for our office. We look forward to spearheading more operations to guard our neighbors from sexual predators.”