Former Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox arrested as part of underage sex sting operation

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Austin Maddox, a former Boston Red Sox pitcher, was arrested in Florida on Monday as part of an underage sex sting. 

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said Maddox was one of 27 people who were arrested as part of an operation that spanned across multiple agencies. 

Maddox and the others arrested are being accused of soliciting sex over the internet from those believed to be children, according to officials. 

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Austin Maddox #62 of the Boston Red Sox poses during Photo Day on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida.  (Steven Martine/MLB via Getty Images)

Maddox, 33, intends to fight the allegations, according to his defense attorney James Hill. He will be entering a not guilty plea should formal charges be filed against him. 

Maddox is being charged with four felony counts, which include traveling to meet after using a computer to solicit a child. Bail has been set at $300,000 for Maddox, who is being held in jail. 

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The sex sting operation saw Maddox communicating with an undercover agent who pretended to be an underage girl on April 28. According to the arrest report, Maddox said he wanted to have sex with the girl (the undercover agent), though it was made known to him that she was 14. 

After agreeing to a pre-determined location, authorities met Maddox to arrest him. 

Austin Maddox #62 of the Boston Red Sox throws during a team workout on February 15, 2018 at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

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