By Richard Harris
A call to the Marion County Sheriff's Office from worried parents of a local juvenile girl who was missing late at night recently led to an investigation that resulted in 10 men from five states (including locals) being arrested on child pornography and other related charges. An additional male juvenile also faces criminal charges.
The girl had allegedly been convinced by local sex offender John Paul Ramey, who is 45 years old and lives with his parents on Sunnyside Drive, Mauk, that they were in love and should runaway together.
However, he instead apparently used her and led her down a dark path that included sex, alcohol, smoking marijuana, and sending and receiving nude photos and videos with men on social media.
After the ordeal and spending time talki...
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