Howard Rupprecht, 34 (Courtesy: SCSO)

Knoxville Man Arrested for Child Sex Crimes Following Sting Operation in Sevier County, SCSO Says

Posted on October 16, 2024

Sevier County, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is arrested for child sex crimes following a sting operation in Sevier County.

Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office say an internet crimes against children investigator with the office, posing as a 13-year-old, chatted online with the man. During the investigation, investigators reportedly identified the man as 34-year-old Howard Rupprecht.

SCSO says Rupprecht went to Seymour to meet with the “teen” for a “sexual encounter.” Instead, deputies took him into custody.

Rupprecht was booked into the Sevier County jail on a $2,500 bond and has been charged with solicitation of a minor.

*Howard Rupprecht*, 34 (*Courtesy: SCSO*)

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