A Missouri man has been arrested and is facing multiple charges after an undercover operation in Virginia aimed at stopping the online exploitation of minors.
The Warren County Sheriff’s Office said its investigative team launched the operation on Feb. 6, 2026, to identify people using the internet to contact and solicit minors. During the operation, an investigator posed as a girl under 15.
Authorities say an adult man, later identified as 62-year-old Jeffrey Kimmons of Taneyville, Missouri, initiated contact with the undercover investigator. According to officials, Kimmons allegedly requested inappropriate photos and sent obscene images, believing he was communicating with a juvenile.
Investigators said the interaction was not prompted by law enforcement and was started by the suspect…