JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 33-year-old man has been arrested as the 32nd and final suspect in “Operation Checkmate,” a multi-day undercover sting targeting individuals attempting to solicit children for sex online, law enforcement officials announced.
Landon Cross was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, by a U.S. Marshals Task Force at his Southside apartment after detectives secured an active warrant for his arrest.
Undercover Detective Intercepts Solicitation
According to investigators, Cross engaged in an online chat exchange with an account he believed belonged to a teenage boy. During the interaction, Cross solicited the “teen” for sexual acts.
Unbeknownst to Cross, he was actually communicating with a highly trained undercover detective from a dedicated Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit…