UPDATED INFORMATION

New details

Earlier this week, I reported Shiawassee County Sheriff Doug Chapman told me that three illegal migrants had been arrested for attempting to solicit sex from children.

Sheriff Chapman said the three men were unknowingly talking to detectives.

The Sheriff was not able to give me the names of the individuals who were arrested but did say they were all illegal migrants.

I relied on Sheriff Chapman for the information in the story.

Now, the Sheriff is telling the Detroit News a different story.

Detroit News Reporter Craig Mauger did a good job of following up on this story and digging into the records.

Sheriff Chapman told the Detroit News, "It was misinformation.”

Sheriff Chapman also told the Detroit News:

“Chapman eventually told The News he had received inaccurate details from the Shiawassee Human Oppression Team, a group that's led by the sheriff's office and that handled the arrests. The sheriff acknowledged that only one of the three individuals he had referenced was definitely in the country without legal authorization.

In the cases of the other two individuals, the sheriff's office was uncertain about whether they were in the United States legally, Chapman admitted.” "I don't have proof of that," Chapman said at one point. "They're suspected."

It also appears that in at least two of the three cases, there were no actual minors involved. Instead, the arrests were based on sting operations where law enforcement officials posed as children online.

I can not independently verify the information in the Detroit News, though I appreciate that Mauger was able to find more details.

I am all about transparency. In my original article, I reported what Sheriff Chapman told me and cited him numerous times. My goal is to always get accurate information to all of you.

SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, Mich - Shiawassee County, Michigan Sheriff Doug Chapman confirms his department has arrested three illegal immigrants for attempting to solicit children for sex online.

It was sheriff department decoys who were in fact talking to the alleged migrants.

“They can access the internet, and that’s how we have been successful in getting them,” said Sheriff Chapman.

Sheriff Chapman said the SHOT team caught the three individuals. The SHOT team is comprised of special investigators who look for people who are trying to meet up with children for immoral purposes.

Sheriff Chapman said one of the suspects is currently in the Shiawassee County Jail, a local judge gave the second one bond, and the third suspect has left the country and is now believed to be in India.

Chapman tells me four illegal migrants are living in housing in the City of Owosso. He says someone or some organization is paying for their stay.

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Chapman says two others are homeless in Owosso.

Sheriff Chapman says he has been in contact with ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement), and they know the situation.

“Some of the arrests of the migrants we have made are trafficking.  They have connections,” said Sheriff Chapman.

Sheriff Chapman, over the past year, has seen a slight increase in illegal migrants coming into Shiawassee County.

“People won't think it won't come to their area; it will when you have that many people coming to our area,” said Chapman.

Sheriff Chapman also said he has encountered many migrants who have not presented a danger. He said many of them are working in the agricultural industry in the area. He does say most of those working in the county do have work visas.

Sheriff Chapman says he believes the public needs to know about this danger.

“I’m not a politician; I want to make sure our community is safe.”

The Sheriff wants people in Michigan to understand the danger of the crisis at the southern border and how it impacts communities like Owosso and surrounding Shiawassee County.

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