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UPDATED Jul 23, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Jul 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Former TN detective starts 12½-year federal sentence
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Charles Crothers, ex-Rockwood detective, begins serving 150 months for enticement of a minor in a federal case.
WHO: Charles Crothers, former Rockwood Police Department detective
WHAT: Begins serving a 12½-year (150-month) federal prison sentence for enticement of a minor tied to an online sting
WHEN: Jul 22, 2026 at 2:42 PM ET
WHERE: Rockwood, Tennessee
WHY: He was convicted for enticement of a minor as part of an online child exploitation sting.
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