{"id":2076480,"date":"2023-10-23T12:40:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T16:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/17-men-including-a-prosecutor-arrested-in-multi-agency-sting-operation-targeting-internet-child-sex-predators\/"},"modified":"2023-10-23T12:44:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T16:44:57","slug":"17-men-including-a-prosecutor-arrested-in-multi-agency-sting-operation-targeting-internet-child-sex-predators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/17-men-including-a-prosecutor-arrested-in-multi-agency-sting-operation-targeting-internet-child-sex-predators\/","title":{"rendered":"17 men, including a prosecutor, arrested in sting operation against online child predators."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F17-men-including-a-prosecutor-arrested-in-multi-agency-sting-operation-targeting-internet-child-sex-predators%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2076480&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Multi-Agency\u200c Sting Operation Leads to Arrest \u200dof 17 \u2063Men\u200d Targeting Internet Child Sex Predators<\/h2>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/17-men-including-a-prosecutor-arrested-in-multi-agency-sting-operation-targeting-internet-child-sex-predators\/\" title=\"17 men, including a prosecutor, arrested in sting operation against online child predators.\">highly coordinated multi-agency task force<\/a> has successfully apprehended 17\u2062 suspects\u2063 involved in an online sting operation aimed \u2062at catching child sex predators. The joint effort involved the Internet \u2062Crimes Against \u200dChildren Task Force, \u200dthe \u200bFBI\u2019s Child Exploitation Task Force, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and other\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">law enforcement agencies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktnv.com\/news\/crime\/17-men-facing-solicitation-charges-following-undercover-operation-target-online-child-predators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTNV<\/a>, one of the arrested individuals \u200dwas a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-gets-life-without-parole-for-killing-lovers-husband-in-westminster\/\" title=\"Man sentenced to life without parole for murdering lover's spouse in Westminster.\">deputy district\u2062 attorney<\/a> who \u200chas since been fired. The operation, which took place in Las Vegas, saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-brothers-admit-selling-guns-they-believed-were-bound-for-mexico\/\" title=\"California brothers confess to selling guns they thought were destined for Mexico.\">undercover agents posing<\/a> as 13 and 14-year-old juveniles on October 13 and 14.<\/p>\n<p>These agents engaged with the suspects \u2063and arranged meetings, leading to their subsequent arrests. All 17 individuals have been \u200ccharged with the serious \u200doffense of\u200c Luring\u200c a \u2062Minor with a Computer \u200cto Engage in Sex.<\/p>\n<p>The names of the arrested \u2063suspects \u2062are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Randy\u2064 Thomsen, 38<\/li>\n<li>Jazoni Hickman, 20<\/li>\n<li>Siaju Brown, 20<\/li>\n<li>Angel Rivera, 40<\/li>\n<li>Eskipper Monasterio, \u206336<\/li>\n<li>Daniel Frentzel, 39<\/li>\n<li>Robert Kafaka II,\u2063 35<\/li>\n<li>Scott Rotolo, 34<\/li>\n<li>Tanner Castro, 26<\/li>\n<li>Pablo Martinez, 44<\/li>\n<li>Jhon Adajar, 35<\/li>\n<li>Peter Forseth, 64<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Logsdon, 42<\/li>\n<li>Johnathan Adame, 31<\/li>\n<li>Santiago Guzman (also \u200cknown as Benigno \u2064Remingo-Soto), 40<\/li>\n<li>Everado \u2062Escobedo, 22<\/li>\n<li>Cristian Valera-Rodriguez, 38<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">An \u200dundercover multi-agency operation in \u2063October\u200d led to 17 arrests. Agents posed as juveniles and were solicited for sex.<\/p>\n<p>LVMPD would like to remind \u2063parents of the dangers of online chats with strangers.<\/p>\n<p>Click below for more info on these arrests. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hDkAVpR6yO\">pic.twitter.com\/hDkAVpR6yO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LVMPD (@LVMPD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LVMPD\/status\/1715064314070216993?\">October 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One of\u2062 the arrested individuals, Tanner Castro, was a prosecutor \u2062at \u2062the time of his apprehension, as reported\u2063 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.8newsnow.com\/investigators\/prosecutor-fired-accused-of-trying-to-meet-underage-girl-at-henderson-park-for-sex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KLAS-TV<\/a>. Police allege that Castro intended \u200dto meet an\u2064 underage girl at a park and engage in sexual activities in his vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson confirmed that Castro was hired on September 2 but was\u200d promptly terminated following his arrest. During his\u200c communication with the supposed underage girl, Castro used the alias &#8220;Rogue 96,&#8221;\u2064 according to law enforcement officials.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest report \u200drevealed that the suspects often encourage children to produce explicit material and coordinate \u200cmeetings for sexual contact. In Castro&#8217;s case, he agreed to meet the decoy \u200cat a predetermined location and engaged in sexual activity in the backseat of \u2063his car.<\/p>\n<p>Castro now faces \u200ca charge of statutory sexual seduction. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department urges parents to have open discussions with their children\u200d about the dangers of online interactions with\u2062 strangers. Regularly monitoring \u2064their children&#8217;s online activities is also \u2064advised to protect them from potential harm.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">.author_subscription_pitch p{margin:5px;}<\/p>\n<p><em><b>A Note\u200c from Our Founder:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Silicon Valley \u200dand the Big\u200c Tech tyrants \u2063have done everything they can to put The \u2063Western\u2063 Journal out of \u200dbusiness. 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Brown<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founder of The \u2063Western Journal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post\u200d <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/17-men-including-prosecutor-arrested-multi-agency-sting-operation-targeting-internet-child-sex-predators\/\">17 Men \u200bIncluding a Prosecutor Arrested in \u200dMulti-Agency Sting\u2064 Operation Targeting Internet Child Sex Predators<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western \u2064Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can\u200b media organizations ensure their\u200d news is trustworthy and reliable despite potential\u2064 censorship?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Could to censor us \u200c\u2063and \u2063prevent us from\u2062 getting the news out. Despite this, we are here delivering you trustworthy and reliable news. We refuse to \u2062be silenced and are \u2064committed to bringing \u2063you the truth.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But we need your support to continue\u2063 and grow. \u200bIf you value the work we do, please consider subscribing to our\u2062 website. By becoming\u2064 a subscriber, you will \u2062not only receive access to \u2063exclusive content, but you will also be supporting our mission to deliver high-quality news to the public.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank you for your continued support and trust in us.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktnv.com\/news\/crime\/17-men-facing-solicitation-charges-following-undercover-operation-target-online-child-predators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ktnv.com\/news\/crime\/17-men-facing-solicitation-charges-following-undercover-operation-target-online-child-predators<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.8newsnow.com\/investigators\/prosecutor-fired-accused-of-trying-to-meet-underage-girl-at-henderson-park-for-sex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.8newsnow.com\/investigators\/prosecutor-fired-accused-of-trying-to-meet-underage-girl-at-henderson-park-for-sex\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>17 suspects have been apprehended in a joint operation targeting child sex predators online. The Las Vegas arrests were made by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, FBI&#8217;s Child Exploitation Task Force, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and other agencies. KTNV reports that one of the suspects was among those arrested.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2076481,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2076480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2076480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2076480"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2076480\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2076481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2076480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2076480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2076480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}