PA Heart Surgeon Shawn Paul Arrested In Houston TX Child Sex Sting

HOUSTON, TX. (THECOUNT) — Shawn Robinson, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a prominent University of Texas Medical Branch heart surgeon fellow, was arrested after allegedly attempting to meet a child he met online for sex.

Robinson, aka, Shawn Paul, 38, was later released on bond after deputies say he tried to meet a child online for sex.

Robinson was arrested along with seven other men as part of an undercover operation to expose internet crimes against children.

Robinson is in Houston on a fellowship for heart specialization from Pennsylvania, according to reports.

A judge gave Robinson a $15,000 bond in his case. All but two of the suspects have already bonded out of jail.

Other men arrested include a Houston Walgreens cashier, a Houston food truck chef and former military.

Authorities say the suspects used social media apps to reach out to their potential victims, not knowing the children they thought they were chatting with were actually law enforcement officers posing as minors, reports ABC13.

Constable Alan Rosen identified the other suspects as:

Patrick Ryan Craig, 37, a registered sex offender and owner of Bullritos restaurant in Spring.

Pablo Feliz Estrada, 24, a Houston Walgreens cashier.

Gerald Jamal Colomb, 34, a self-employed Houston food truck chef.

Nicholas Cosby, 37, warehouse worker remains in jail.

Marcial Ramirez, 38, a Houston temporary warehouse employee.

David Arellano, 31, unemployed.

Willard Billings, 77, retired former military had his bond revoked.

The suspects face the possibility of probation to a prison sentence of two to 20 years, if convicted.

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