According to reports, an undercover operation led to the arrest of 14 alleged child sex predators in the Las Vegas Valley.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a press release that undercover agents posed as teenagers online.
Meetings were set up after adults solicited the undercover agents to engage in sexual activities.
The multi-agency operation reportedly took place June 1st and 2nd.
The 14 suspects “face charges for luring a minor with a computer to engage in sex,” FOX 5 reports.
According to Breaking911, one of the suspects is a federal agent with the Department of Homeland Security.
14 Alleged Child Predators, Including @DHSgov Federal Agent, Nabbed In Las Vegas Undercover Sting https://t.co/s78L2LRnQi
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 9, 2023
Breaking 911 listed the suspects:
All 14 suspects now face charges related to enticing a minor through the use of a computer for the purpose of engaging in sexual acts.
The suspects were identified as:
- John George, 29
- David Peterson Moore, 28
- Jon Colquitt, 34
- Manuel Vasquez, 23
- Tyler Reed, 37
- Juan Jurado, 29
- Joshua Jivan, 42 – a federal agent with Homeland Security
- Tomas Franco Valdovinos, 37
- Ethan Fillmore, 20
- Jonathan Graybill, 61
- Ricardo Perez, 41
- Abdul Ahmad, 45
- David Freidhof, 26
- Curtis Schell, 19
FOX 5 added:
The department notes that the two-day Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) joint operation included detectives and agents from the ICAC Task Force and the FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force. Agencies participating in the operation included Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Henderson Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, US Air Force Office of Special Investigation, Nevada Attorney General and the North Las Vegas Police Department.
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