Nov. 2, 2015. The backstory of what led to the arrests of Jones, a former sheriffs deputy and two ranch hands in May is chronicled in a stack of warrants obtained by NBC News. In Frisco, two hotels were used for the undercover operation by the Department of Homeland Security. In June, Texas officials participated in a three-week operation, known as "Operation Lost Souls." What do you think his plan was?. Our effort is to deter all people from seeking out this criminal behavior, and, therefore, making our County safer for everyone.. Simonsen said the county hasnt successfully empaneled a grand jury in about a year. WACO, Texas (FOX 44) Twelve arrests have been made in a McLennan County prostitution sting. About two weeks later, Baker asked Williams to come to the sheriffs office for an interview. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. In regards to sex trafficking and child pornography, Hohman said there's no bias and that people from all walks of life, jobs and backgrounds can commit these crimes. Also arrested were Christopher Bell, 44, of Temple; Steven Gwynn, 59, of Eddy; Danny Reed, 36, of Georgetown; and Clifford Visel, 77, of Round Rock. So both forensically, reactively and proactively, we go after these individuals who are exploiting our children," said Detective Jeff Rich, with the Plano Police Department. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. In 2021, Collin County officials made 18 arrests during 'Operation Safe Halloween' and seized a number of electronic devices used to contact young children. Over the course of two days, officers responded to more than 700 communications from 73 different contacts in response to the ads. None of the defendants have been indicted by a grand jury, which is the next step in the legal process. Authorities say they will inform the employers of those arrested. What Jones most likely didnt realize from his steel perch as he scanned the horizon: He, too, was being watched as part of a cattle-rustling sting operation devised by special rangers with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. Baker recently was appointed police chief in Coleman, Texas his hometown and left his job as a special ranger, though Fuchs said Baker will still see this case This fall, Jones is running unopposed for re-election, but some of his allies, including his sister, are facing challengers for the first time in years, amid heated debate over how the county should be run. The moment has gone viral on TikTok with more than one million views. Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. A high school teacher and football coach. "Electronic service providers, the services you might use on cell phones or your computers, detect contraband material on their servers and they report that to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children who then forward that information to the affected law enforcement agencies," explained Rich. Bell County Sheriffs Department released the identities of 10 men arrested on prostitution charges in a human trafficking suppression operation that NBC 5 has also learned the arrested individuals include paramedics, firefighters, a teacher and a nurse and that some of the victims targeted young children, including infants. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. The victims of these heinous crimes are treated like commodities, used to make as much money as possible, as quickly as possible, Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn said in a prepared statement. The investigation involved nearly three dozen law enforcement agencies from across North Texas and from as far away as Alaska. Officers responded to more than 700 messages from 73 different people in response to ads placed as part of the sting over two days. "There are known incidents, though many go unreported, of johns being assaulted, robbed and, right here in Bell County, recently murdered, Cruz said. And an operations director of a large hospital network. (Tarrant County Sheriff's Office). A youth pastor was among the 46 men arrested after an investigation revealed those suspected behind sex trafficking cases in North Texas, according to a report from CBS News. Last year, a 15-year-old girl disappeared from a Dallas Mavericks game at American Airlines Center and was found a few days later in Oklahoma City; three people were arrested on charges of human trafficking. WebLike many other states, Texas police run plenty of sting operations. And on Oct. 18, thats what he did, setting the operation into motion. She welcomes the enforcement and glad to see authorities focusing it on those who are often forced to sell their bodies. Dallas police officer fired, another suspended over separate incidents, officials say, Thunderstorms roll through North Texas. North Texas Porch Thieves Becoming Bolder, Fort Worth Reviews Violent Crime Response Initiative. It's all over the metroplex.". A Harris County, Texas, precinct chief was among more than a dozen arrested Wednesday evening in an undercover prostitution sting operation, authorities said. Officers then responded to more than 700 messages from 73 different people in response to the ads over two days. H.B. 20. The Texas Department of Public Safety and Lubbock Fire Rescue assisted in the operation, according to police. Police arrested a youth pastor and a high school coach and teacher for Example video title will go here for this video. Those arrested also included a volunteer firefighter, a semi-professional hockey player, and the director of operations for a large hospital network in Texas. Can I still get Beyonc tickets? Legal Statement. The men arrested also included a high school football coach and a director of operations at a hospital. The men face charges of solicitation of prostitution, a felony in Texas punishable with up two years in prison and a $10,000 fine, When you think of trafficking, you think of streets in Dallas or Fort Worth or strip clubs, said Agent John Perez, who oversees the North Texas Trafficking Task Force, part of Homeland Security Investigations. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Texas just became the first state to make a first-time solicitation of prostitution offense a felony. In a previous sting, we arrested an individual with body bags, duct tape and bleach in his trunk, Cruz said. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! It just makes you wonder, where the hell the world is going?". Ten Central Texas men ranging in age from 23 to 77 are charged with state jail felonies 10 men were arrested Wednesday and Thursday in a sting operation Agents in both Texas and Mississippi teamed up making a total of 15 arrests. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. And the bull was eating his grass, he added. HOUSTON The day Texass new law regarding solicitation of prostitution went into effect, Houston police ran a sting operation in an area known as the Bissonnet Track.. So we'll go at it from that aspect first. She explained that the progression of people looking at illicit mages and videos can lead to action and put even more children in harm's way and also lead to sex trafficking. These are individuals that we've told our children are safe. 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Define Prostitution in Texas A person can be charged with prostitution under Section 43.02 of the Texas Penal Code in two situations: Why try to catch him if it was so hard? The Bell County Sheriffs Department, with its partners the Bell County Organized Crime Unit, th All rights reserved, Following a Delivery Truck? 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Hohman said it's important for people to be educated on the topic to protect themselves and their children. The operation wrapped up Friday with the rescue of 28 children and the arrest of 59 people who are now facing at least 80 criminal charges. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Baker asked if theyd contacted the sheriffs office and Williams replied that it was above his pay grade. A man was arrested in an international sting operation targeting drug smugglers. Some of the conversation seemed strange at the time, Baker noted. Robertson is with POETIC, a Dallas based organization that helps women and girls who are victims of sex trafficking. The operation was a partnership with the Bell County Organized Crime Unit, Fort Hood Military Police and Fort Hood Criminal Investigations Divisions. What do we tell our kids? He later learned that ranch hand Cody Williams, 31, caught the cow, according to the warrants. The Waco Police Department said Friday afternoon that its The names of the suspects were not released by federal authorities. John Perez with Homeland Security Investigations oversaw an operation involving undercover officers placing ads that blended in with countless others found online. So they put the mother in the pen and let her call her calf up, so they could catch it. 10 men were arrested Wednesday and Thursday in a sting operation in Belton. And they are required to reside within the county, which has become a flashpoint since the Loving County justice of the peace in May sent four prospective jurors including Jones son and a county commissioner to jail on a contempt order for allegedly not living there. Read the crime and public safety news your neighbors are talking about. Jeremy Fuchs, a spokesman for the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, a cadre of peace officers who specialize in agricultural crimes, said the organization stands by the arrests of the judge and the other defendants. According to federal officials in the Dallas branch of Homeland Security Investigations, one of the 46 men was Fort Worth pastor Lamarcus Strickland. Bell County residents, who suspect or have knowledge of human trafficking or are in need of assistance themselves, can reach out locally to Aware Central Texas at 254-813-0968, or can nationally report by calling the Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888, or by texting "Help" to 233733 (BEFREE). The accused listed below are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 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Use the 'Report' link on According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, in Jan. 2022, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Criminal Investigations Division (CID) conducted multiple Adult Prostitution Operations and Online Solicitation of Minor Operations throughout the West Texas Region. Be Nice. HOUSTON Six men were arrested and charged after a sex sting operation last week in Harris County, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constables Office announced Tuesday. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. 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Additionally, one of them received a charge of resisting arrest, but Bell County did not identify which. "We had a high school teacher, who is also a football coach, we had a youth pastor," Perez said. In early January, they had a solid sighting on the nearby Wheat Ranch, owned by the family of a legendary wildcatter, J.J. The undercover officers placed ads that blended in with countless others found online, according to CBS News. Be Proactive. WISCONSIN MAN INDICTED IN FORCED LABOR CASE INVOLVING WOMAN HELD AGAINST HER WILL FOR TWO YEARS, Although the names of the 46 suspects have not been released, the Lewisville Independent School District confirmed Marcus High School teacher and football coach Cecil Tim Morrison was among them. After trying fruitlessly to catch them by putting out feed as bait, Jones and Medlin and the other ranch hands rounded them up in September with the help of a helicopter. "There are known incidents, though many go unreported, of johns being assaulted, robbed and, right here in Bell County, recently murdered," Cruz said. TheDallas Police Department (DPD) said its Special Investigation Division ran an operation targeting online sex trafficking in the city of Dallas and Collin County. On Thursday, the Collin County Sheriff's Office announced its successful sting operation that took place from March 22 through March 24. A high school teacher and football coach and a local youth pastor were among the 46 men arrested in a massive undercover prostitution sting in Texas, local and federal authorities announced. The Dallas area has a problem with sex trafficking, and authorities are using sting operations among other things to crack down. Over the course of the operation, which took place across Feb. 22 and 23, female deputies posed as prostitutes in digital ads on websites reportedly known for promoting prostitution, said the Sheriff's Department. But theres a lot of demand in the suburbs.. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Jana Kilcrease. DALLAS Forty-six people have been arrested in connection with a commercial sex sting across North Texas, including a volunteer firefighter, youth pastor, Theres no question about that, said Steve Simonsen, who is the Loving County attorney and married to a cousin of Jones. In addition to the trafficking task force, agencies that took part in this months operation included the Arlington, Colleyville, Dallas, Flower Mound, Frisco, Irving and Midlothian police departments; the Collin, Dallas and Tarrant county sheriffs departments; and the Dallas County district attorneys office. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. BELL COUNTY, Texas Ten "would-be johns" have been arrested in a joint prostitution sting in Bell County, according 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. He said people have this "misconception" that sex trafficking only occurs in certain parts of Dallas. In Frisco, two hotels were used for an undercover operation resulting in the arrests of 46 men in only two days. ), Three days later, Sparks saw the judge at the courthouse and they chatted briefly about the bull, Sparks said. The Solicitation of Prostitution charge is a State Jail Felony, police said. Baker, who declined to be interviewed, arrived to find Jones and his ranch hands loading the dead cattle onto a trailer to take them back to the P&M Jones Family Ranch. Chief Deputy TJ Cruz explained that operations like these are meant to protect public safety and prevent human trafficking. They may be geared to catching online predators using sites like BackPage.com, drug dealers or johns using Those who traffic victims are the scourge of the earth, and we will continue to target those responsible for the trafficking and those who solicit sex from them.. Spring turned to summer as Baker built his case, chasing new tips. And an operations director of a large hospital network. "We had a high school teacher, who is also a football coach, we had a youth pastor," said John Perez with Homeland Security Investigations. MENTONE, Texas On a December day in 2021, Loving County Judge Skeet Jones, 71, climbed atop an oilfield tank surrounded by wide-open Texas desert dressed in a business suit and toting a pair of binoculars, hoping to spot an elusive black bull. The Department reported that six people were arrested on the first day of the operation, and four were arrested on the second day. Fort Worth youth pastor Lamarcus Strickland was also arrested, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. Additionally, one of the men received a charge of resisting arrest. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. First published on January 20, 2023 / 10:14 PM. Are you in favor of allowing Killeen residents to have backyard chickens, as outlined in a proposed ordinance? The arrestees of this operation are listed below: Anyone who is or who knows a potential victim in this, or any other case of sex trafficking or human trafficking or has any information regarding this or any other investigation can contact Homeland Security Investigations Toll-free Tip Line at 1-866-347-2423. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The six men identified as being from from Killeen are Jamal Davis, 23; Shawn Ginn, 37; Vicente Pereira, 47; Luis Ramirez, 32; Kevin Roe, 26; and Brian Whipple, 55. Six people were arrested on Feb. 22 and an additional four were arrested on Feb. 23. Don't knowingly lie about anyone When police have a strong suspicion that an individual has a predisposition to commit a crime, they may set up a sting operation to BELL COUNTY, Texas - 10 people ranging in age from 23 to 77 from all over Central Texas were arrested following a prostitution sting in Bell County. A high school teacher and football coach. (Tarrant County Sheriff's Office). Baker asked. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Dallas officials said the undercover operation coincides with the Department of Homeland Securitys Blue Campaign to highlight Human Trafficking Awareness Month. 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