{"id":235843,"date":"2026-04-17T16:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/235843\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:57:08","slug":"tallahassee-man-sentenced-in-child-sex-crime-case-following-july-2025-multi-agency-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/235843\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee man sentenced in child sex crime case following July 2025 multi-agency operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A Tallahassee man <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/07\/15\/tpd-16-arrested-accused-child-sex-crimes-after-multi-agency-operation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/07\/15\/tpd-16-arrested-accused-child-sex-crimes-after-multi-agency-operation\/\">arrested nearly a year ago after a multi-operation law enforcement operation<\/a> surrounding child sex crimes has been sentenced, according to the United States Attorney\u2019s Office for the Northern District of Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Vertis Robinson, 49, was sentenced to five years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release for his \u201cattempted receipt of child pornography\u201d conviction, the attorney\u2019s office wrote in a press release Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Robinson will also have to register as a sexual offender once he serves his prison term.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More on crime in our area<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The 49-year-old was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/07\/15\/tpd-16-arrested-accused-child-sex-crimes-after-multi-agency-operation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/07\/15\/tpd-16-arrested-accused-child-sex-crimes-after-multi-agency-operation\/\">one of 16 individuals arrested<\/a> in July as part of a joint law enforcement operation aimed at locating \u201cindividuals using the internet to locate and sexually exploit minors,\u201d according to the press release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Court documents revealed that Robinson contacted someone he thought was a minor and discussed meeting this individual to engage in sexual acts in exchange for cash, the attorney\u2019s office said. 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