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Former NBA player Jim Farmer has been arrested on charges of human trafficking in Tennessee.

According to USA Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said that Farmer, a resident of Franklin, Tennessee, was among 16 men arrested on charges of seeking sex from minors. A statement from the agency said that the men were arrested during a two-day sting operation.

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The arrest affidavit, as reported, said that Farmer responded to an adult escort advertisement on Oct. 25 in regards to meeting a juvenile for sex. During the communication, a female undercover officer identified herself as a 16-year old girl. Farmer, the affidavit continues, agreed to pay $170 to have sex with the girl.

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He was booked into the Rutherford County jail that same day and released Tuesday on $75,000 bond. A Rutherford County court clerk said Farmer is due in court for a hearing on the charge on November 13.

 

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