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Crime
Human Trafficking Investigation Lands 104 In Jail
AARON COLEMAN
JACOB RANDOLPH
ADRIAN SPAIN
JAVOTNA CUMMINGS
ANSEL JOHNSON
JOSEPH GRAY
posing as Johns.
ANTHONY CHAPPLE
KEVIN JACOB
ARNOLD MOORE
KWAUNDEL SMITH
AVERY HENDERSON
LAVIVIA BLANDING
AWAY ETIENNE
MAURICE WILLIAMS
COREY SEXTON
PSALMAI THOMPSON
TIARA TUCKER
DANEAL LANIER
DURHODE PETIFORT
VARGHESE KODIYAN
This weekend, the Hills- borough County Sheriff’s Office culminated an inves- tigation into human traffick- ing. The 5-month investigation resulted in the arrests of 104 people.
Known as “Operation Trade Secrets II,” the inves- tigation began on June 8th and ended with the arrests on November 5, 2019.
Of the 104 people taken into custody 76 of them were men purchasing sex. 28 women also were taken into custody for engaging in the sex trade.
Hillsborough County
Sheriff Chad Chronister
said, “Like any business, the human trafficking industry boils down to this: Supply and Demand. I strongly be- lieve that in order to eradi- cate human trafficking, we must continue to focus on reducing the demand. Peo- ple who profit from traffick- ing women and children, along with those who pay to engage in this awful trade, must be held accountable.”
Detectives focused their attention on the “Johns.” They concentrated on web- sites and forums known for soliciting sex in addition to strip clubs, massage parlors, and motels. Undercover op- erations were conducted, putting female detectives on the streets posing as prosti- tutes and male detectives
Sheriff Chronister
said, “As we get closer to major events coming to Tampa, we want to make it clear that human trafficking will not be tolerated in Hills- borough County.”
Those taken into custody were: Aaron Coleman, Adrian Spain, Adriana Newlan, Alexander Es- calante Ponce, Alvaro Rojas, Amber Hamilton Wagner, Amy Sputa, Andrew Poolchan, Angel Naranjo, Angelica Wood, Ansel Johnson, Anthony Chapple, Arnold Moore, Ashraf Zakher, Avery Hender- son, Away Etienne, Bal- domero Moreno, Brianne Mitchell, and Bryan Golomb.
Detectives arrested Cait- lyn Scudamore, Carlos Montes, Carlos Torres, Chad Gay, Christian Al- garin Rivera, Christina Bisplinghoff, Cory Sex- ton, Craig Johnson, Dakota Ashford, Daneal Lanier, Daniel Preston, Danielle Marshall, David Tu, David Ve- lasco, David V. Cruz, Dennis Johnson, and Durhode Petifort.
Edward Kennedy, III, Edward Smit, Emil Barnes, Evgeniya Samorodova, Fabian Pe- nafiel, Gary Smith, Gen-
hua Zhou, Giuseppe Robbio, Hosmert Ver- gara, Ivan Pruitt, Jacob Randolph, Jamie Sal- gado, Jason Fitzgerald, Javier Rodriguez, Javonta Cummings, Jennifer Wilder, John Dunlea and Jose Mota were also taken into cus- tody.
Others arrested were:
Jose Sanchez, Joseph Gray, Joshua Douglas, Juan Cordova Delcid, Katherine Marsh, Keith Sloan, Kevin Jacob, Kwaundel Smith, Larry Mcelwreath. Lavivia Blanding, Lawrence Jones, Leslie Benitez, Luan Vu Ngo, Luis Cas- tro, Luis Colon, Maite Rodriguez, Majed Ri- mawi, Mathew Mam- man, Maurice Williams, Melvin Santiago, Michael Hoaglan, Michele Outzen, Nicole Davis, Oswaldo Ser- rano, Psalmai Thomp- son, Raafat Moftah, Richard Gross, Robert Brown, Robert Burkey, Robert Clarke, Robert Shamblin, and Robert Simpson.
Detectives also charged:
Ronald Garner, Samuel Genovese, Sara Wied- man, Seleme Tinsley, Shaun Diaz, Shavar Manuel, Stacia Wilson, Stacy Gonzalez, Steven
SELEME TINSLEY
Cook, Thai
Tiara Tucker, Timothy McCausland, Timothy McGee, Timothy Neel,
SHAVAR MANUEL
Nguyen,
Tina Hussain, Todd Goulet, Varghese Kodiyan, Wanda Tillis, and Xiaoru Kem.
UNCLE SANDY
Every day may not be a good day, 8, 22, 39, 47, 50 but there is good in every day, 1, 19, 31, 56, 61.
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