Underage sex sting destroys former Red Sox pitcher and 26 others in Florida [VIDEOS]

Jacksonville, Fla. – Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox has been arrested in Florida in connection with a sex sting involving minors, authorities revealed Monday.

Maddox was among 27 people arrested in a recent multi-agency operation, Jacksonville Sheriff TK Waters said.

NEW: Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox was arrested in a minor sex sting after he was caught trying to meet up with a 14-year-old.

Maddox was one of 28 people arrested in the sting.

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The suspects are accused of allegedly soliciting sex from people they believed to be minors through online communication, officials said.

In response to the charges, James Hill, a defense attorney representing Maddox, asserted his client's intention to vigorously contest the charges and stated that Maddox would plead not guilty if charges were formally brought against him.

According to an arrest report, Maddox, 33, engaged in online conversations with an undercover agent posing as an underage girl on April 28, during which he allegedly articulated his intent to engage in sexual activity with the girl despite her disclosure of being 14 years old. .

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Maddox reportedly agreed to meet the girl at a predetermined location, where he was taken into custody by law enforcement authorities.

The former baseball player faces four felony charges, including allegations related to traveling to meet a minor after using a computer to solicit a child, and is currently being held on $300,000 bond.

Maddox's athletic career began during his time playing college baseball for the University of Florida, and he was later drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2012. After several years in the minor leagues, Maddox made his major league debut with the team in 2017.

After a brief stint on the Red Sox roster, Maddox encountered shoulder injuries and subsequently returned to the minor leagues to rehabilitate. He was eventually released from the team in 2019.

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