Authorities in Arizona have arrested 21 individuals in connection to an undercover operation targeting child sex crimes and human trafficking.
The Surprise Police Department Criminal Investigations Division partnered with the Scottsdale Police Department, Glendale Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, Peoria Police Department, United States Marshals Service, Goodyear Police Department, and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for Operation “Back to Skool.” The Valley wide undercover operation targeting the demand for child sex crimes and human trafficking, resulted in 21 arrests.
Throughout the operational period, undercover detectives placed ads on websites commonly sought out by suspects seeking illegal sex acts. Operations of this type are a part of the Surprise Police Department’s continuous effort to reduce the demand that fuels child sex trafficking and exploitation of children in our community.
The following suspects solicited and/or brokered deals for various sex acts and were subsequently arrested:
Hugo Carillo Flores, 23, luring a minor for sexual exploitation, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking
Hansel Nicasio Cobos Soto, 29, attempted sexual conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking, refusing to provide truthful name, dangerous drugs
Fernando Ramirez, 32, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking
Eric Encarnacion, 26, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking
Dominic Ybarra, 26, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking, criminal damage
David Jobski, 52, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking
Darius Showers, 45, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking, luring a minor for sexual exploitation
Chris Vale, 43, child sex trafficking, aggravated luring of a minor for sexual exploitation, use of a minor in a drug offense, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, attempted sexual conduct with a minor
Andrew Velasco, 34, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking
Van Lal Uk, 40, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking, luring a minor for sexual exploitation
Albert Carranza, 34, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking
James Baker, 54, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking
James Preise, 62, attempted sex conduct with a minor, luring a minor for Sexual Exploitation
Michael Rivers, 38, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking
Nicholas Langrine, 35, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking
Owen Wright, 50, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking, luring a minor for sexual exploitation
Rekil Patel, 29, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking
Sean Truong, 63, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking
Shane Johnson, 50, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking
Tong Minh Phan, 43, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking
Travis Gonda, 35, attempted sex conduct with a minor, child sex trafficking