Man arrested on child enticement charge following undercover operation
An undercover operation in Muscogee County has led to a man being charged with child enticement and firearm charges.
The man, identified as Royce Smith, was arrested on June 28, 2024, by the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Task Force and Special Operations Unit.
Smith arrived in Muscogee County expecting to meet up with an eight year old female child.
“Undercover investigators, posing as the minor child, had been chatting with Smith via cell phone and internet forums,” the sheriff’s office said. “Smith arranged to meet with the child for nefarious purposes.”
Smith was arrested without incident and transported to the Muscogee County Jail. He was charged with Felony Enticing A Child For Indecent Purposes and Felony Possession Of A Firearm During The Commission Of A Crime.
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