A Guilty Plea to Online Solicitation of a Minor

TYLER – One of the men arrested last year in a multi-agency sex sting operation has pleaded guilty in state district court in Tyler. As part of a plea agreement, Joshua Williams, 24, of Tyler, pleaded guilty to online solicitation of a minor. He was sentenced to six years in prison. He must also register as a sex offender. He was one of nine men arrested last October in the sting operation. The suspects were arrested when they arrived at an undisclosed location after soliciting sex online with investigators posing as minors. Tyler Police, Longview Police, FBI, ICE agents, DPS and Highway Patrol Division took part in the operation.