Sex sting operation nets Navarre and Gulf Breeze men

Eric Crawford, 25, of Navarre, and Edwin Gennette, 42, of Gulf Breeze, were arrested on felony charges along with 23 other males for using the internet to arrange sexual encounters with minors.

The arrests stem from a week-long sting, Operation Blue Shepherd.

Crawford and Gennette both faces charges of using a computer to solicit parent/guardian consent, travel to meet/use computer to solicit guardian, and using a 2-way communication device to facilitate felony.

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