Tennessee offensive lineman Mack Crowder has been arrested on five felony charges related to soliciting sex from a minor, according to WFLA in Tampa. Crowder was arrested as part of a sting operation involving an undercover agent posing online as a minor.
From WFLA:
Deputies arrested Mackenzie "Mack" Crowder, 23, from Knoxville, Tenn., at an undisclosed location in Pinellas County Tuesday evening. He's been charged with certain use of computer services prohibited and four counts of transmission of harmful material.
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office insists Crowder admitted to communicating with a minor, soliciting sex several times, and sending four pictures of his private parts. The minor, however, was actually an undercover deputy.
Crowder played in 11 games in 2015 as a senior. His arrest comes amid a public relations disaster for Tennessee, as they are facing a lawsuit that alleges the school promotes a "hostile sexual environment" due to a string of incidents dating back to Peyton Manning's time at the school.
Court dates for Crowder are currently unknown. He was released from jail on a $50,000 bond on Wednesday morning.
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