Sex Crimes — Shawnee, KS — reported 2026-07-16
SUMMARY
Seven men were arrested in a Clay County sting operation after attempting to engage in sexual acts with teenage girls.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Sex Crimes
- Location: Shawnee, KS
- Date reported: 2026-07-16
- Suspect: male, age 23
- Status: arrested, charged
REPORTED DETAILS
- 7 men were arrested in a Clay County sting operation
- Undercover detectives posed as 15-year-old girls online during the World Cup
- The men asked to meet up for sex, but were met by police instead
- 6 of the 7 men are from the Kansas City area
- Reginald J. Pittmon Jr., 23, is a registered sex offender in Kansas for sexual exploitation of a minor and fourth-degree child molestation