Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister was quoted in the official HCSO release as saying: “I’m absolutely appalled by this man’s inexcusable behavior. He has worked for the HCSO since 2014 according to the release, and it also stated that he has been placed on “administrative leave without pay,” pending the investigation of charges, which include four counts of “use of a computer to seduce, solicit, or lure a child,” and three counts of “transmit(ting) material harmful to a minor.” Hagen has worked for WCUA for multiple years including the 2023 season, and was the current Vice President of the organization for this spring baseball season. The press release states that Hagen used the social media app “Whisper” to make contact with someone, “he believed to be a 14-year-old from Clearwater.” However, he was actually in contact with an undercover CPD detective and exchanged multiple messages. Hagen is also a board member and official for the West Coast Umpires Association (WCUA) – the officiating group that is contracted with Hillsborough County Public Schools to provide officials in baseball. Hagen, 34, is employed by the HCSO as a communications department senior manager. West Coast Umpires Association official Jonathan Hagen was arrested by the Clearwater Police Department on charges of attempting to solicit what he believed to be a 14-year-old minor, a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office release stated.
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