Online Stings Lands 26 Alleged Pervs in Jail

 

ABILENE, TX –– Nearly thirty alleged sexual offenders were arrested after the Abilene Police Department conducted an online sting over the course of several days.

According to APD, detectives used a mutitiude of social media apps to contact the indiviudals while posing as an underage teen.

The men, who range from 24 to 70 years of age, sustained conversations with the "teen" and agreed to meet in person. They were arrested after showing up to the agreed location.

The men were charged with Online Solicitation of a Minor and Prostitution Under 18.

Age Name City Charge
25 Jonathan Parker Abilene Online Solicition of Minor
25 Skyler Otto Baird Online Solicition of Minor
27 Ryan Knotts-Morrell Abilene Online Solicition of Minor
31 Alexander Wilson Abilene Online Solicition of Minor
32 Austin Owens Abilene Online Solicition of Minor
32 Jammie Conway Merkel Online Solicition of Minor
37 Julius Knighten Abilene Online Solicition of Minor
40 Eric Watts Cisco Online Solicition of Minor
42 Jacob Monroe Abilene Online Solicition of Minor
44 Pablo Ramirez Jacksonville Online Solicition of Minor
45 Thomas Malone Ballinger Online Solicition of Minor
46 Ronald Casillas Abilene Online Solicition of Minor
49 David Ward Abilene Online Solicition of Minor
50 Gregory Baca Abilene Online Solicition of Minor
53 Larry Killian Abilene Online Solicition of Minor
70 David Rogers Abilene Online Solicition of Minor
28 Felix Belona New Rhodes, LA Prostitution Under 18
24 Nathan Johnson Abilene Prostitution Under 18
25 Victor Cooper Abilene Prostitution Under 18
31 Kyle Hart Abilene Prostitution Under 18
33 Jason Edwards Abilene Prostitution Under 18
35 Eduardo De Los Santos Abilene Prostitution Under 18
37 George Fox Abilene Prostitution Under 18
38 Earnest Martinez Jr. Abilene Prostitution Under 18
42 Jose Rodriguez-Rios Abilene Prostitution Under 18
43 Bobby Wood Ovalo Prostitutuion Under 18
Abilene Perv Roundup | Abilene Police Department

Abilene Perv Roundup | Abilene Police Department

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