Florida pastor among 22 arrested in undercover sex sting
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities say a 52-year-old Florida Panhandle pastor is among 22 people arrested during an undercover sting that targeted adults who used the internet to solicit sex with children.
The Pensacola News Journal (http://on.pnj.com/2d2wokI ) reports David Donald Hoppenjan was arrested during "Operation Undertow," which took place earlier this month.
Pensacola police said during a news conference about the multi-agency sting that undercover agents posed as teenagers on websites and the suspects attempted to meet the "teens" for sex.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The arrest report said Hoppenjan traveled to two locations to meet a 14-year-old boy.
He's a pastor at First United Methodist Church of Pace. Records don't indicate whether he has a lawyer.
State Attorney Bill Eddins says that depending on the charges, those arrested could face sentences between five years and life.
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Information from: Pensacola (Fla.) News Journal, http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com