Long Island police arrest 24 in internet sex sting

A lieutenant colonel in the US Army is among 24 men arrested for allegedly soliciting sex from children on the internet.

Long Island police arrest 24 in internet sex sting
Wed, 15 Feb, 2006 - 12:55

A lieutenant colonel in the US Army is among 24 men arrested for allegedly soliciting sex from children on the internet.

Lt. Col. Douglas Winckelmann, 48, was the oldest man snared in the month-long sting operation, Suffolk County police said.

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