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

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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Maddox, 33, intends to fight the allegations...