JSO: Man arrested for using social media to lure a child

A Jacksonville man was arrested Friday after police say he used social media and cell phones to solicit a minor for sex.

Carrell Stacy Pierce, 36, turned himself in at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office downtown, where he was booked on two felony charges.

According to the arrest report, police began investigating Pierce late last year after a minor reported that she and Pierce had met several times between August and October 2025 for sexual encounters…

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