Utah task force arrests 13 on charges of trying to solicit children for sex over the internet

(Sean P. Means | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sean D. Reyes, Utah's attorney general, speaks at a news conference Monday, May 20, at the Utah State Capitol. At the news conference, officials announced 13 men were arrested in the last week on charges involving trying to entice children over the internet to meet for sexual contact.

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