Registered sex offender arrested in attempt to meet teen for sex, sheriffâs office says Kevin Winterman, 34, is charged with importuning and disseminating matter harmful to a juvenile, according to the Hamilton County Sheriffâs Office. (Source: Hamilton County Sheriff s Office) By Jared Goffinet | May 18, 2021 at 4:29 PM EDT - Updated May 18 at 5:24 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A registered sex offender was arrested Tuesday after trying to meet up with someone who he thought was a teenage girl, according to the Hamilton County Sheriffâs Office.
Kevin Winterman, 34, began talking online with someone posing as a 13-year-old girl, a news release said.
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An East Price Hill man is facing charges after police say he tried to solicit sex from an undercover cop he thought was a 13-year-old girl.
Kevin Winterman, 34, is being charged with two counts of importuning and one count of disseminating matter harmful to a juvenile.
Members of the Regional Electronics & Computer Investigations section initiated an investigation into the online internet activities of Winterman, a registered sex offender, after he engaged in an online conversation with an undercover detective.
According to police, Winterman sent nude pictures of himself to who he believed was a 13-year-old girl. He also arranged a time to meet and engage in sexual activity with the girl.
Sheriff: Cincinnati man tried to meet 13-year-old for sexual acts
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CINCINNATI â A Cincinnati man has been arrested and charged with two counts of importuning and one count of disseminating matter harmful to a juvenile after police said he tried to meet a 13-year-old for sexual acts.
According to a press release from the Hamilton County Sheriff s Office, the Regional Electronics & Computer Investigations section (RECI) began investigating 34-year-old Kevin Winterman after an online conversation he engaged in with an undercover RECI agent, whom he believed was a 13-year-old girl.
Officials said Winterman, a registered sex offender, began chatting with the undercover officer and sent the officer nude photos of himself.
A 29-year veteran of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested on child pornography charges.
The charges against Ronald Vest, a deputy who works in the sheriff s jail services division, are pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor and pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person, Hamilton County Municipal Court records show.
A news release from the sheriff s office said the investigation of Vest, 51, is ongoing and that anyone with information about the case should contact the sheriff s Regional Electronics & Computer Investigations section at 513-946-8338.
The Regional Electronics & Computer Investigations task force consists of investigators with the sheriff s office and the Cincinnati Police Department who focus on investigating individuals and groups who use the internet to commit crimes against children, the release said.