09-08-2025
4 arrested in McIntosh on child exploitation charges
McINTOSH, Ala. (WKRG) — McIntosh police led a multi-agency operation that took down several online predators, and could lead to more arrests.
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According to a McIntosh Police Department news release, seven agencies worked together on the operation that targeted online predators.
That operation led to four people being arrested for attempting to exploit minors online and attempting to meet with them in person, the release said.
Arrested were:
Jerry Bernard King, 31, of Mobile
Michael Paul Cantrell, 42, of Citronelle
Charleston White, 31, of Citronelle
Noah Brody Weaver, 23, of Saraland
All were arrested and charged with transmitting obscene material to a child and solicitation of a child by computer.
'This coordinated effort was part of an ongoing initiative focused on identifying and apprehending local predators who use digital platforms to target vulnerable youth,' the release said.
The operation, which includes representatives from the McIntosh Police Department, Washington County District Attorney's Office, Washington County Sheriff's Office, Jackson Police Department, Creola Police Department and Mobile Police Department, is continuing and more arrests are expected, according to the release.
A McIntosh Police spokesperson said offenders should not think that rural agencies are less capable of fighting crime than those in big cities.
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'This operation sends a clear and direct message: If you believe that being in a rural area allows you to commit crimes undetected, think again,' said a spokesperson for the McIntosh Police Department. 'We have the tools, resources, and interagency support to investigate and prosecute criminal activity with the same level of sophistication as any major department. If you are committing crimes in our communities, we will find you, and we will seek to prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law.'
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