DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (WDNews) – Members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force, working alongside Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies, executed arrests this week at two separate residences in DeFuniak Springs. Both arrests involved outstanding warrants for lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under 12 years old.
Authorities say Aaron Kent, 26, was arrested at a home on Girl Scout Road, while Curtis Chancey, 60, was taken into custody at a residence on Hinote Road. Officials confirmed the arrests were unrelated and stemmed from two separate investigations conducted by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit.
Investigators did not release further information about the victims, citing the sensitive nature of the cases. Both men were booked into the Walton County Jail. Chancey was denied bond, while Kent’s bond was set at $500,000. As of Thursday, both remain incarcerated.
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office stated that these cases highlight the continued coordination between local investigators and federal task force members in pursuing those accused of crimes against children.
