A total of 11 men, including one in law enforcement, were arrested as part of a multi-jurisdictional sex trafficking sting operation undertaken on Thursday and Friday.
) - Six remain in custody while the other five have since posted bail and been released.
Those arrested include Dai Xing Chen, 45, Subin Choi, 34, James Clifford Grier, 44, Michael Lynn Hester, 54, James LeGregory McGhee, 47, William Robert Ogburn Jr., 44, Ryan Christian Rhodes, 26, Justin Gregory Tomberlin, 36, Joseph Carroll Vasseur III, 38, Owen Delma Walker Jr., 57, and Qu’Darrius D’arcy Ja’Quan White, 24.
ALEA has since confirmed that Rhodes no longer works for the agency, releasing this statement following his arrest: Richerson said officials used “decoy work,” and that “there were no children ever harmed or put in harm’s way during this operation.” The suspects are said to have targeted and solicited people they believed to be minors through online chatrooms and social media, then traveled to commit illegal sex acts with them, Richerson said.“We have grown, adult men who are going to hotels to meet children, to have sexual relations,” Bailey expressed. That should sicken all of us.
Gordon said 33 non-compliant sex offenders have been arrested this year and 10 have been presented for federal prosecution. Additionally, five missing and endangered juveniles have also been recovered who were involved in commercial sex or human trafficking operations.
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