Mt. Pleasant Police arrest 8 on child exploitation charges

By Live 5 Web Staff | November 10, 2020 at 10:21 AM EST - Updated November 10 at 5:30 PM

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Mount Pleasant Police and the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office announced eight arrests Tuesday afternoon in an effort called “Operation Playground.”

The operation also involved the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, according to Mount Pleasant Police Inspector Don Calabrese.

Police announced the following arrests:

• George B. Thomas, 36; charged with criminal solicitation of a minor, second-degree attempted criminal sexual conduct with a minor, and attempted dissemination of obscene material to a minor under 18
• Robert Nazzaro, 54; charged with criminal solicitation of a minor, second-degree attempted criminal sexual conduct with a minor, and attempted dissemination of obscene material to a minor under 18
• Matthew Johnson, 30; charged with criminal solicitation of a minor, second-degree attempted criminal sexual conduct with a minor
• Donnell A. Diaz, 27; charged with criminal solicitation of a minor, second-degree attempted criminal sexual conduct with a minor, and attempted dissemination of obscene material to a minor under 18
• Keith R. Hernkind, 38; charged with criminal solicitation of a minor, second-degree attempted criminal sexual conduct with a minor, and attempted dissemination of obscene material to a minor under 18
• Atticus L. Mills, 20; charged with criminal solicitation of a minor, second-degree attempted criminal sexual conduct with a minor
• Therance L. Jamison, 56; charged with criminal solicitation of a minor, second-degree attempted criminal sexual conduct with a minor
• Jacob D. Ouellette, 24; charged with criminal solicitation of a minor, second-degree attempted criminal sexual conduct with a minor

The cases are being prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office, Calabrese said.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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