SAN ANTONIO, Texas - A San Antonio-area man has been arrested following a multi-week undercover operation targeting online solicitation of minors.
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office Organized Crime Division identified 59-year-old Lawrence Edward Paul as the suspect after receiving a tip from the United States Secret Service during the first week of March 2026. Investigators were alerted to suspected online activity involving a minor.
Undercover deputies began communicating with Paul, who believed he was speaking with a 15-year-old girl. As the investigation continued, authorities said he also engaged with what he believed to be a second juvenile, age 17…