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Ocala Police Successfully Apprehend 15 Suspects in Child Exploitation Operation

Ocala police arrest 15 in child sex sting
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Published on 28 July 2025
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OCALA, Fla. – The Ocala Police Department arrested 15 suspects following a three-day undercover sting operation aimed at apprehending individuals attempting to sexually exploit children, a news release stated.

From June 26-28, detectives posed as minors on various chat apps to communicate with the suspects, the department said. The individuals the department targeted knowingly engaged in “explicit online communication” with someone they believed to be a child and then traveled to meet the child, the release said.

Of those arrested, six are Ocala residents; seven are Marion County residents; and two live outside of Marion County, according to the release.

Officials said the ages of those arrested ranged from 18 to 59 years old.

Below are the names of the 15 arrested, according to the department:

  • Bradley Murray – DOB: 3/14/96

  • Ryan Morris – DOB: 2/10/80

  • Junxiao Liu – DOB: 12/21/89

  • Vipkulkumar Patel – DOB: 1/4/88

  • Adam Zampa – DOB: 9/11/93

  • Kenneth Cross – DOB: 05/25/66

  • Antonio Walton – DOB: 2/15/85

  • Aldo Loredo – DOB: 5/15/07

  • Rodney Sears – DOB: 11/27/79

  • Mykarye Mickens – DOB: 11/25/06

  • Jeremy Goulet – DOB: 2/10/89

  • David Mejia – DOB: 10/03/81

  • Jacob Harvey – DOB: 12/30/02

  • Jeffrey Stimeling – DOB: 5/31/93

  • Eugene Williams – DOB: 4/25/94

In total, 49 charges were filled, officials said.

  • 1 – Human Trafficking

  • 14 – Travel to meet a minor

  • 15 – Soliciting a minor

  • 1 – Transmission of harmful material

  • 15 – Two-way communication device

  • 1 – Misrepresenting age

  • 1 – Possession (Narcotics)

  • 1 – Possession (Paraphernalia)

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