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Tyrone Furman, 31, was charged with human trafficking, lewd or lascivious battery, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and fraud, per LCSO.(Leon County Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\nLEON COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) – A man was arrested Friday for sexual exploitation of a minor and human trafficking charges after an investigation conducted by the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Unit.<\/p>\n
Tyrone Furman, 31, was charged with human trafficking, lewd or lascivious battery, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and fraud, per LCSO.<\/p>\n
Tyrone Furman, 31, was charged with human trafficking, lewd or lascivious battery, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and fraud, per LCSO.(Leon County Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n
Sheriffs say the case began in December 2025 during \u2018Operation Northern Lights,\u2019<\/a> a two-week multi-agency effort in which 43 critically missing children were recovered. <\/p>\n According to LCSO, one of the children recovered was reported missing from Quincy, and was later found to have been advertised on online solicitation platforms. <\/p>\n More on crime in our area:<\/p>\n Investigators said Furman directed and financially benefited from the exploitation of that Quincy child. Furman also reportedly had sexual activity with the minor. <\/p>\n Sheriff Walt McNeil said investigations connected to operations like Northern Lights often continue after the operation ends. <\/p>\n \u201cEven months later, we\u2019re still working these cases, still building them, and still making arrests. If you exploit children, we will find you and hold you accountable,\u201d McNeil said.<\/p>\n The investigation is currently active. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n