On Saturday, authorities in Vestavia Hills apprehended four men from Alabama on charges related to child sexual abuse.
On December 6, four individuals were taken into custody: 34-year-old Denzel Eugene Cotton from Pleasant Grove, 35-year-old Nathan Alexander Blanchard from Birmingham, 56-year-old Richard Eric Fitzsimmons from Hoover, and 58-year-old Jerry Edward Stewart from Springville.
They face charges related to attempting to engage in inappropriate activities with a minor and electronic solicitation.
Information is scarce regarding this situation, but legal filings indicate that the four individuals collaborated in an effort to partake in illicit sexual activities involving a minor in Vestavia Hills.
Stewart and Fitzsimmons are currently held at the Jefferson County Jail as they prepare for their upcoming trial.
No details are available regarding the current location of Blanchard and Cotton.