Southwest Virginia man among eight suspects charged in TBI sex sting

A joint investigation involving police in Sevier County, Tennessee, and the TBI’s Human Trafficking Unit has reaped eight arrests including a man from Southwest Virginia.

Tyler Ryan Addington, 29, of Lebanon, is charged with one count of solicitation of a minor after authorities placed bogus ads on sites online known for prostitution and commercial sex cases.

A multi-agency undercover investigation in Sevier County that focused on identifying individuals seeking to engage in commercial sex acts with minors has resulted in eights arrests. Click the link below to read more from the TBI Newsroom. https://t.co/pr4guSeAiq pic.twitter.com/YLSxsUuUqY

— Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) April 25, 2022

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