Five Busted In Undercover Escambia County Child Predator Sting

July 23, 2014

Five people have been arrested after an undercover child predator sting in Escambia County. Operation Blue Guardian focused on adults soliciting and traveling to meet minors to engage in sexual activity.

The five day operation concluded on July 20. Investigators will continue to follow up on leads and additional arrests may be forthcoming.

According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the following were arrested:

  • Jerry Armes, 40. Traveled from Fort Walton Beach  for the purpose of having sex with what he believed to be an 11-year old girl. He was charged with obscene communication, using a computer to solicit/lure a child for sex, and obscene communication using a two-way device. His bond was set at $100,000.
  • William Johnson, 49. Traveled from Pace for the purpose of having sex with what he believed to be a 12-year old girl. He was charged with obscene communication, using a computer to solicit/lure a child for sex, and obscene communication using a two-way device. His bond was set at $100,000.
  • Douglas Lee Shearer, 44. Traveled locally in order to have sex with what he believed to be a 14-year old boy. He was charged with obscene communication, using a computer to solicit/lure a child for sex, and obscene communication using a two-way device. His bond was set at $150,000.
  • David W. Slater, 52. Traveled locally in order to have sex with what he believed to be a 14-year old boy. He was charged with obscene communication, using a computer to solicit/lure a child for sex, obscene communication using a two-way device and possession of marijuana. His bond was set at $100,500.
  • Taylor James Walker, 18. Traveled from Shalimar, for the purpose of having sex with what he believed to be an 11-year old girl. He was charged with obscene communication, using a computer to solicit/lure a child for sex, and obscene communication using a two-way device. His bond was set at $100,000.

The operation was conducted by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Pensacola Police Department and additional local, state and federal agencies.

Comments

11 Responses to “Five Busted In Undercover Escambia County Child Predator Sting”

  1. monica kalbe on January 4th, 2018 12:35 am

    I’m so happy that there is a program in place to catch these people! A grown man tried to contact my 11 yr old daughter sending pics of himself and when I reported to police there was nothing they could do! Whats sad is my daughter looks like shes 9! you can clearly tell shes a child and these men need help! they definitely don’t need to be free!!

  2. AngelC on July 23rd, 2014 5:18 pm

    @BillyD sad thing is people like that have been.known to molest their own children. These people are twisted and deserve more then jail. I hope they make sure they never messed with their own children. So sad for kids they have messed with. Good job Law enforcement!

  3. Nicole Pires on July 23rd, 2014 12:22 pm

    Way to go law enforcement..keep up the good work. ..don’t rest until all of our children are safe!

  4. Dad on July 23rd, 2014 12:06 pm

    @ truth be told. That’s too easy; a pine box will be the only guaranteed way to cure these monsters. There is no place for garbage like this. Good job officers

  5. Truth be told on July 23rd, 2014 9:06 am

    No matter how much time they spend in jail/rehab, they will NEVER be fixed. The only sure cure is Euthinasia.

  6. BillyD on July 23rd, 2014 7:59 am

    wow, the age swing really brings this to light as well. 18 to 52, all shapes and sizes. I truly can’t understand why people like this think it’s okay to mess with an underage person and especially an 11 YEAR OLD?! Really?? These people are truly sick and need to be put away. I bet most are(were after this happens) married so what affect will this have on their significant others/spouses and maybe their own kids? How would one of them with a teenage daughter feel about a 45-50 year-old guy having sex with her? Wow, this is just sick. Good job LEO’s on getting these sicko’s busted and outed to the public. Lets see more!!

  7. ProudMom33 on July 23rd, 2014 7:46 am

    This definitely makes me sick. Makes you wonder how many of these so called “people” do not get caught. I’m glad these did. Parents watch your children’s internet activity and cell phone activity. There’s no such thing as being an overprotective parent when it comes to sick pervs like this. Good job to law enforcement for catching these people.

  8. haley on July 23rd, 2014 7:19 am

    These guys are a real peice of work. So glad they have been caught. Problem is, they may serve a little time, but will be back out on the streets doing the same thing. Child predators are a real menace.

  9. SHO-NUFF on July 23rd, 2014 5:58 am

    Hell has a special place for these folks. Sick and sad at the same time, and how many out there do not get caught?

  10. good grief on July 23rd, 2014 5:31 am

    Will perverts never learn?

  11. Carly on July 23rd, 2014 5:16 am

    Way to go law enforcement! Bond is too low, but at least these folks were caught. We must protect our children.

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