Those arrested also included a volunteer firefighter, a semi-professional hockey player, and the director of operations for a large hospital network in Texas. What is the biggest issue affecting Killeen? A police sting operation in Texas City led to the arrest of two women on prostitution charges and 11 men allegedly seeking prostitutes, Texas City police said Monday. 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. "In some of these stings you see blue-collar workers, executives, all types, but in this specific one, there's a number of first responders, and we expect first responders either help us in an unsafe situation, or we feel safe with them," said Hohman. BELTON, Texas (FOX 44) A prostitution sting in Bell County has resulted in ten arrests. 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. The North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and FBI Dallas Divisions Child Exploitation Task Force said Friday that from Jan. 16 through Feb. 10 highly skilled computer crimes investigators from agencies around North Texas took part in Operation Janus, an effort to identify and rescue children forced into sexual acts and arrest the abusers who were trafficking images and videos of those acts online. January 20, 2023 / 10:14 PM 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. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Who wants to show up for jury duty, which a lot of people dont really want to do anyway, and get a free trip to the jail house? Simonsen asked. The Department reported that six people were arrested on the first day of the operation, and four were arrested on the second day. "I'm very happy to see those soliciting being prosecuted because if there's no demand there's no supply," said Chelsea Robertson. A man was arrested in an international sting operation targeting drug smugglers. Jones climbed atop the tank battery in December, trying to spot him. This is one of many operations the Collin County Sheriffs have conducted. "By targeting those involved in this crime, we hope to disrupt this activity and provide assistance to human trafficking victims by getting them connected to the advocates and resources they need," said Hayes. The Sheriff's Department said they are concerned about possible links between prostitution and human trafficking. 11:30 AM on Jan 23, 2023 CST Updated at 11:54 AM on Jan 23, 2023 CST. Miles is an award-winning reporter who has been covering North Texas for CBS 11 since 1996. "In the past, we have heard public criticism to operations like this that amounted to this is just sex between consenting adults, but thats far from the truth," Chief Deputy T.J. Cruz said in a release. 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. Baker asked. Alongside the Bell County Organized Crime Unit, the Fort Hood Military Police and the Fort Hood Criminal Investigations Division, the Sheriff's Department conducted a two-day sting operation in Central Texas. Ten people were arrested, ranging in age from 23 to 77. 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 Truthful. What's next? Don't knowingly lie about anyone The men had arranged online to meet at the hotels intending to pay for sex, authorities said. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Officers then responded to more than 700 messages from 73 different people in response to the ads over two days. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, co-wrote legislation with Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar to reauthorize the Abolish Human Trafficking Act, which provides tens of millions of dollars to law enforcement and social-service agencies to combat sexual exploitation. During this weeks operation, one of the defendants negotiated a price but arrived with no money. WebThe suicide of Bill Conradt was the November 2006 death of a local assistant district attorney in the DallasFort Worth metroplex after Texas police served him with search When ranch hand Cody Williams pulled up at the barn hauling the bull, Baker was waiting. "We had a volunteer firefighter, a director of operations of one of the large medical systems here in the metroplex, we also had a semi pro hockey player who plays on the Allen team as well.". 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 in Belton. Market data provided by Factset. Ten people were arrested, ranging in age from 23 to 77. What do you think his plan was?. 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. On Feb. 22-23, digital ads were placed on known websites promoting prostitution. Agents in both Texas and Mississippi teamed up making a total of 15 arrests. Another concern is for potential solicitors or johns themselves, who have often become the victims of other crimes. that is degrading to another person. Fort Worth youth pastor Lamarcus Strickland was also arrested, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. For a month-long operation, it's very representative of the vast number of people that are addicted to pornography, and what I believe is an epidemic in our country," said Jennifer Hohman, an advocate who helps women and children who have been exploited in sex trafficking. And then the ripple effect of that is we'll catch people that are making these types of offenses. Scott Wooden was arrested on Feb. 11 during a prostitution sting operation conducted by the Polk County Sheriffs Department. I never, never, ever had a conversation about stray cattle with the judge.. Galveston police along with Texas DPS, Galveston County Sheriff's Office, and Homeland Security made 14 arrests with 16 total charges after conducting an operation to target online solicitation of minors and solicitation of prostitution. So that's why we have to educate. 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. GALVESTON, Texas - Fourteen were arrested after a sting operation was conducted in Galveston. 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Investigators also seized terabytes of data and electronic devices that were being used during the commission of these crimes. Men looking to pay for sex who responded to the undercover adds arrived at the hotels in Frisco and Southlake only to find police waiting for them. According to federal officials in the Dallas branch of Homeland Security Investigations, one of the 46 men was Fort Worth pastor Lamarcus Strickland. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. In Texas, the solicitation of prostitution is considered a felony and is punishable with up two years in prison and a $10,000 fine. During the operation, investigators seized a large number of electronic devices that will undergo forensic examination and may result in additional criminal charges being filed. Using information from informants, he expanded his investigation to include Leroy Medlin, a former Loving County Sheriffs deputy whod been fired from the San Antonio Police Department and was working as a part-time ranch hand for Jones. "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 told Fox 4. Hohman said it's important for people to be educated on the topic to protect themselves and their children. DALLAS Twenty-three people have been arrested in relation to an online sex trafficking scheme, Dallas police told WFAA on Thursday. Market data provided by Factset. Threats of harming another WACO, Texas (FOX 44) Twelve arrests have been made in a McLennan County prostitution sting. She welcomes the enforcement and glad to see authorities focusing it on those who are often forced to sell their bodies. The Dallas Police Department (DPD) said its Special Investigation Division ran an operation targeting online sex trafficking in the city of Dallas and Collin County. "They can be subjected to physical and sexual assault, robbery, and even murder. Don't Threaten. It's all over the metroplex.". 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. The Sheriffs Department is also concerned with the potential connection between prostitution and human trafficking. 10 men were arrested last week in a sting operation in Belton. Please enter valid email address to continue. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. We'd love to hear eyewitness What is a police sting operation? Investigators said the alleged list of crimes ranges from meeting victims to possessing harmful material on electronics. We will never stop working to identify, locate and apprehend these predators to make our community safer for our children," said Dallas Chief of Police Eddie Garcia. No, the sheriff replied, hed never gotten a report of stray cattle from anyone on the judges ranch, the records state. 20. In the past, we have heard public criticism to operations like this that amounted to this is just sex between consenting adults, Chief Deputy T.J. Cruz said in the release, but thats far from the truth.. The Solicitation of Prostitution charge is a State Jail Felony, police said. What will ending the COVID-19 emergency look like in the US. The accused listed below are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 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 A youth pastor. An additional four individuals were arrested on the second day of the operation, the news release stated. Federal authorities arrested 46 men in two days after its investigation of sex trafficking cases in North Texas. 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. These were among the 46 men arrested in a massive The law went into effect earlier this month. Some individuals are in custody but charges are pending.Additional names and charges are to be released. Sparks recalled the judge saying, Well, hes going to market., Sparks, whos lived in Loving County for more than three decades, said the first step after finding cattle is clear: You turn them over to the sheriff., Asked if thats common knowledge, Sparks said: Hes a judge! This is the second extensive commercial sex sting operation involving North Texas suburbs in recent months. The Dallas area has a problem with sex trafficking, and authorities are using sting operations among other things to crack down. Courtesy photo. As Baker and other special rangers investigated, they also laid the groundwork for their sting operation. Inherently, minor sting operations involve the TABC going undercover to identify establishments that sell alcoholic (In Texas, the penalty for killing a stray cow is a felony with the same possible punishment as stealing one up to 10 years in jail.). WACO, Texas (FOX 44) Twelve arrests have been made in a McLennan County prostitution sting. Authorities say they will inform the employers of those arrested. High 83F. By Kevin Krause 6:07 PM on May 24, 2021 CDT Be Nice. Youth pastor, coach among 46 arrested in Texas sex trafficking sting, 90-year-old woman among 100 rescued from S.A. apartment fire, Hazy mornings coming to San Antonio on Friday, NWS says, Texas chain with San Antonio bakeries files for bankruptcy, How a viral chicken fried steak briefly closed down Mr. Juicy, Puerto Rican restaurant finds new life in former Rosario's spot, Report: San Antonio Rep. 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The Texas Department of Public Safety and Lubbock Fire Rescue assisted in the operation, according to police. Officials say six of the men were arrested the first day with four more being taken into custody on the second day of the operation. So they put the mother in the pen and let her call her calf up, so they could catch it. racist or sexually-oriented language. "There are known incidents, though many go unreported, of johns being assaulted, robbed and, right here in Bell County, recently murdered," Cruz said. BELL COUNTY, Texas Ten "would-be johns" have been arrested in a joint prostitution sting in Bell County, according to the Bell County Sheriff's Department. Low 66F. Example video title will go here for this video. In May, they all were booked into Winkler County Jail and released later the same day on bond. "We had a high school teacher, who is also a football coach, we had a youth pastor," said John Perez with Homeland Security Investigations. On Thursday, the Collin County Sheriff's Office announced its successful sting operation that took place from March 22 through March 24. The Waco Police Department said Friday afternoon that its 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. If youre a special ranger and youre really interested in stopping rustling, you dont sneak out in the middle of the night and unload a bunch of cattle that you secretly microchipped, Simonsen said. Jones sold the cattle at auction in New Mexico and sent the money to a boys ranch in Amarillo, according to the warrants. According to the warrants, the reddish-brown cow and calf and the black bull in the sting operation were taken to an undisclosed location to be cared for., Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff, King asks Duke and Duchess of Sussex to move out of Frogmore so Prince Andrew can move in, Biden Mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene With 1 Simple Hand Gesture, A Nebraska high-school cheerleader competed on her own after the rest of her squad quit. 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. Each of the arrested individuals was charged with Soliciting a Prostitute, a state felony in Texas. Legal Statement. I applaud the dedication of these task force groups, including members of the Dallas Police Department, to bring these suspects to justice. Police arrested a youth pastor and a high school coach and teacher for Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Baker took his case to a justice of the peace in Midland, nearly 100 miles away from Loving County, who issued the warrants for Jones, Medlin, Williams and Alvarado. ", Another concern is for those soliciting, who have often become the victims of other crimes. The latest attempt on July 7 to get enough qualified grand jurors failed for two reasons, he said. Read Across America Week at Hay Branch Elementary, Local sorority to host youth symposium in Killeen, Increasing Chance for Severe Storms Thursday | Central Texas Forecast, 3 skyscraper-sized asteroids making approach to Earth this week, Twelve arrested in Waco prostitution sting, Waco Police believe sexual assault suspect has other victims. The undercover officers placed ads that blended in with countless others found online, according to CBS News. 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. EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) In January 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. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 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 The story behind the cattle sting starts on March 2, 2021, when Special Ranger Marty Baker, 58, was dispatched from Midland, Texas, to Loving County to investigate the shooting deaths of five black stray cattle. Baker wrote in the warrants that he had spoken briefly with the judge, whose late father, Elgin Punk Jones served as the sheriff for 28 years. Cecil Tim Morrison, a teacher at Marcus High School and the football teams offensive coordinator, resigned after his arrest for solicitation of a prostitute, according to the Lewisville Independent School District (ISD). PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Are you in favor of allowing Killeen residents to have backyard chickens, as outlined in a proposed ordinance? Anyone who is a victim or has information about other local sex trafficking cases is urged to call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733). Bell County Sheriffs Department released the identities of 10 men arrested on prostitution charges in a human trafficking suppression operation that concluded Thursday, according to a news release Saturday. FRISCO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) Federal authorities announced a major crackdown on prostitution that reveals sex trafficking in North Texas remains an ongoing problem. In the past, we have heard public criticism to operations like this that amounted to this is just sex between consenting adults, Chief Deputy TJ Cruz said, but thats far from the truth., In a previous sting, we arrested an individual with body bags, duct tape, bleach in his trunk, Cruz continued. In early January, they had a solid sighting on the nearby Wheat Ranch, owned by the family of a legendary wildcatter, J.J. Bakers conversation with the judge turned to the black bull. All rights reserved. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism Amanda Brim, Lewisville ISDs Chief Communications Officer, said Monday that Morrison was placed on administrative leave when the district was made aware of his arrest, and last week, he submitted his resignation. 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