Fort Worth youth pastor Lamarcus Strickland was also arrested, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. The Wheat Ranch no longer runs cattle, Sparks said. The warrants allege that Jones and the ranch hands rounded up stray livestock in Loving and Pecos counties and sold them at auctions in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico without first notifying the Sheriffs Office to find their rightful owners a violation of a state law. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. Six people were arrested on Feb. 22 and an additional four were arrested on Feb. 23. Skeet Jones mentioned that he and his ranch hands catch stray cattle and sell them and donate the money to boys ranches in Texas. So we'll go at it from that aspect first. The Waco Police Department said Friday afternoon that its Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. "There are known incidents, though many go unreported, of johns being assaulted, robbed and, right here in Bell County, recently murdered," Cruz said. All rights reserved, Following a Delivery Truck? These are individuals that we've told our children are safe. BELL COUNTY, Texas Ten "would-be johns" have been arrested in a joint prostitution sting in Bell County, according to the Bell County Sheriff's Department. You can reach her on Twitter at @rumpfsarahc, Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. BELL COUNTY, Texas Ten "would-be johns" have been arrested in a joint prostitution sting in Bell County, according This is the second extensive commercial sex sting operation involving North Texas suburbs in recent months. or anything. Who wants to show up for jury duty, which a lot of people dont really want to do anyway, and get a free trip to the jail house? Simonsen asked. This fall, Jones is running unopposed for re-election, but some of his allies, including his sister, are facing challengers for the first time in years, amid heated debate over how the county should be run. Each of the arrested individuals was charged with Soliciting a Prostitute, a state felony in Texas. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. WACO, Texas (FOX 44) Twelve arrests have been made in a McLennan County prostitution sting. Some of these were teachers who have direct access to our children. Daniel Johnson, a resident of Texas, sang "Hallelujah Here Below" by Elevation Worship to his premature son, Remington Hayze Johnson. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. (Tarrant County Sheriff's Office). Bell County residents, who suspect or have knowledge of human trafficking or are in need of assistance themselves, can reach out locally to Aware Central Texas at 254-813-0968 or can nationally report by calling the Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888, or by texting Help to 233733 (BEFREE). J.D. Loving County, the least-populated county in the continental U.S., had 57 residents as of the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimate. Human smugglers showed off their successful smuggling operation through a remote stretch of West Texas desert, posting a video online where they inadvertently revealed their location to law enforce The investigation involved nearly three dozen law enforcement agencies from across North Texas and from as far away as Alaska. In early January, they had a solid sighting on the nearby Wheat Ranch, owned by the family of a legendary wildcatter, J.J. 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ODESSA, TX (KWES) - Seven people were arrested on prostitution related charges after an undercover operation in Odessa. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Bell County Sheriffs Department, with its partners the Bell County Organized Crime Unit, th Are you in favor of allowing Killeen residents to have backyard chickens, as outlined in a proposed ordinance? Our effort is to deter all people from seeking out this criminal behavior, and, therefore, making our County safer for everyone.. Ten people were arrested, ranging in age from 23 to 77. The undercover officers placed ads that blended in with countless others found online, according to CBS News. She welcomes the enforcement and glad to see authorities focusing it on those who are often forced to sell their bodies. In the past, we have heard public criticism to operations like this that amounted to this is just sex between consenting adults, Chief Deputy TJ Cruz said, but thats far from the truth., In a previous sting, we arrested an individual with body bags, duct tape, bleach in his trunk, Cruz continued. He knows.. The names of the suspects were not released by federal authorities. Baker took his case to a justice of the peace in Midland, nearly 100 miles away from Loving County, who issued the warrants for Jones, Medlin, Williams and Alvarado. Ten Central Texas men ranging in age from 23 to 77 are charged with state jail felonies 10 men were arrested Wednesday and Thursday in a sting operation in Belton. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Inherently, minor sting operations involve the TABC going undercover to identify establishments that sell alcoholic Its unknown if the two steers were strays, Baker wrote, but the judge piqued his suspicion about the black cow by referring to it as a wild cow in a text message. The men face charges of solicitation of prostitution, a felony in Texas punishable with up two years in prison and a $10,000 fine, When you think of trafficking, you think of streets in Dallas or Fort Worth or strip clubs, said Agent John Perez, who oversees the North Texas Trafficking Task Force, part of Homeland Security Investigations. 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Officers said they received over 700 communications from 73 different people over the course of the two days. We'd love to hear eyewitness We also had a semi-pro hockey player. Those arrested also included a volunteer firefighter, a semi-professional hockey player, and the director of operations for a large hospital network in Texas. Prostitution sting operation in Frisco results in the arrest of 46 men over 2 days. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Those who traffic victims are the scourge of the earth, and we will continue to target those responsible for the trafficking and those who solicit sex from them.. Fuchs said the investigation is ongoing and could result in more charges. Example video title will go here for this video. "They can be subjected to physical and sexual assault, robbery, and even murder. It's not immediately clear which of the suspects listed below have obtained attorneys. Some of the conversation seemed strange at the time, Baker noted. Under Texas law, grand jurors cannot be related by blood or marriage. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, co-wrote legislation with Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar to reauthorize the Abolish Human Trafficking Act, which provides tens of millions of dollars to law enforcement and social-service agencies to combat sexual exploitation. In addition to the trafficking task force, agencies that took part in this months operation included the Arlington, Colleyville, Dallas, Flower Mound, Frisco, Irving and Midlothian police departments; the Collin, Dallas and Tarrant county sheriffs departments; and the Dallas County district attorneys office. Police arrested 23 people after an investigation at short-term rentals in Plano and Dallas. 20. The next day, according to the warrants, Baker got a tip that Jones and the ranch hands had previously rounded up stray livestock to sell at auction without notifying the sheriff, as required by state law. Officers responded to more than 700 messages from 73 different people in response to ads placed as part of the sting over two days. ", Another concern is for those soliciting, who have often become the victims of other crimes. Can I still get Beyonc tickets? FRISCO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) Federal authorities announced a major crackdown on prostitution that reveals sex trafficking in North Texas remains an ongoing One was also charged with resisting arrest. Threats of harming another A youth pastor was among the 46 men arrested after an investigation revealed those suspected behind sex trafficking cases in North Texas, according to a Each of the defendants arrests have been reviewed by the Bell County District Attorneys office and all criminal charges have been accepted, the release stated. Use the 'Report' link on It also allowed us to recover children and protect them from further harm, said FBI Dallas Acting Special Agent in Charge James J. Dwyer. (Alvarado later told Baker hed checked the bull for markings and brands and there were none. Market data provided by Factset. They were afraid the bull would get in with their cattle, Jones replied. The backstory of what led to the arrests of Jones, a former sheriffs deputy and two ranch hands in May is chronicled in a stack of warrants obtained by NBC News. person will not be tolerated. 10 men arrested in prostitution sting in Belton; 6 from Killeen, By Jana Lynn Kilcrease | Herald Staff Writer. Jones and his family members through blood or marriage have a tight grip on the local government, serving as judge, clerk, county attorney and constable. Each of those arrested individuals were charged with soliciting a prostitute, a state felony in Texas. Investigators also seized terabytes of data and electronic devices that were being used during the commission of these crimes. A high school teacher and football coach and a local youth pastor were among the 46 men arrested in a massive undercover prostitution sting in Texas, local and federal authorities announced. She previously worked as a writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where she covered a bit of everything. On Wednesday and Thursday, digital ads were posted to known websites promoting prostitution. Robertson is with POETIC, a Dallas based organization that helps women and girls who are victims of sex trafficking. Miles is an award-winning reporter who has been covering North Texas for CBS 11 since 1996. The arrestees of this operation are listed below: The story behind the cattle sting starts on March 2, 2021, when Special Ranger Marty Baker, 58, was dispatched from Midland, Texas, to Loving County to investigate the shooting deaths of five black stray cattle. He later learned that ranch hand Cody Williams, 31, caught the cow, according to the warrants. DALLAS Twenty-three people have been arrested in relation to an online sex trafficking scheme, Dallas police told WFAA on Thursday. Skeet, hes not ours, Sparks recalled saying in an interview with NBC News. Scott Wooden was arrested on Feb. 11 during a prostitution sting operation conducted by the Polk County Sheriffs Department. On the first day of the operation, six individuals were arrested. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. During this weeks operation, one of the defendants negotiated a price but arrived with no money. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. When ranch hand Cody Williams pulled up at the barn hauling the bull, Baker was waiting. In regards to sex trafficking and child pornography, Hohman said there's no bias and that people from all walks of life, jobs and backgrounds can commit these crimes. But for weeks, the black bull continued to elude Jones and his ranch hands, even though they put out feed and water, Baker wrote. Authorities in Texas have arrested at least 30 people intending to buy sex and rescued a child over three days as part of an undercover human trafficking investigation (In Texas, the penalty for killing a stray cow is a felony with the same possible punishment as stealing one up to 10 years in jail.). On Thursday, the Collin County Sheriff's Office announced its successful sting operation that took place from March 22 through March 24. In May, they all were booked into Winkler County Jail and released later the same day on bond. Theres no question about that, said Steve Simonsen, who is the Loving County attorney and married to a cousin of Jones. Additionally, one of them received a charge of resisting arrest, but Bell County did not identify which. This is one of many operations the Collin County Sheriffs have conducted. On Jan. 6, the same day that Sparks and Jones chatted at the courthouse, Baker got a tip that the black bull was en route from Jones ranch to the Big Spring Sale Barn. or redistributed. "We had a high school teacher, who is also a football coach, we had a youth pastor," Perez said. January 20, 2023 / 10:14 PM "There's thousands and thousands of ads posted every day in the metroplex," Perez said. GALVESTON, Texas - Fourteen were arrested after a sting operation was conducted in Galveston. Williams arrived with Jones, who asked to talk to Baker. Each of the people arrested was charged with Soliciting a Prostitute, which in Texas is a state felony. What's next? Another concern is for potential solicitors or johns themselves, who have often become the victims of other crimes. The Dallas Police Department's Special Investigation Division ran an operation targeting online sex trafficking in the city of Dallas and Collin County. And then the ripple effect of that is we'll catch people that are making these types of offenses. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism We will never stop working to identify, locate and apprehend these predators to make our community safer for our children," said Dallas Chief of Police Eddie Garcia. The Bell County Sheriffs Department, with its partners the Bell County What do you think his plan was?. Baker asked if theyd contacted the sheriffs office and Williams replied that it was above his pay grade. The Central Texas sting operation from August 1 to August 4 involved Bell County investigators posing online as a juvenile under 17 years old. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Jones climbed atop the tank battery in December, trying to spot him. The Sheriffs Department is also concerned with the potential connection between prostitution and human trafficking. Below are those formally charged so far in the operation. But what do they mean? Police arrested a youth pastor and a high school coach and teacher for HOUSTON Six men were arrested and charged after a sex sting operation last week in Harris County, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constables Office announced Spring turned to summer as Baker built his case, chasing new tips. The Department reported that six people were arrested on the first day of the operation, and four were arrested on the second day. HOUSTON Six men were arrested and charged after a sex sting operation last week in Harris County, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constables Office announced Tuesday. Texas authorities say a precinct chief was among over a dozen people arrested in an undercover prostitution sting operation. Last year, a 15-year-old girl disappeared from a Dallas Mavericks game at American Airlines Center and was found a few days later in Oklahoma City; three people were arrested on charges of human trafficking. They can be subjected to physical and sexual assault, robbery and even murder.. Teachers, firemen, nurses, and so that's extremely concerning in this particular operation. Example video title will go here for this video. Don't knowingly lie about anyone Amanda Brim, Lewisville ISDs Chief Communications Officer, said Monday that Morrison was placed on administrative leave when the district was made aware of his arrest, and last week, he submitted his resignation. The operation led to the arrest of these 23 individuals for Solicitation of Prostitution: Dallas police said it also seized three firearms and more than $6,000 in cash. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. 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The documents detail a yearlong investigation, replete with confidential informants and a sting operation involving a reddish-brown cow, her calf and the black yearling bull all equipped by the special rangers with microchips. Among the 46 men included a high school football coach, a youth pastor and a director of operations at a hospital. What will ending the COVID-19 emergency look like in the US. 10 men were arrested last week in a sting operation in Belton. 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But Jones supporters say he was set up. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Should the Killeen City Council agree to pay an architect $108,000 to design a new City Hall, which may go before voters in the fall? A Harris County, Texas, precinct chief was among more than a dozen arrested Wednesday evening in an undercover prostitution sting operation, authorities said. Federal authorities arrested 46 men in two days after its investigation of sex trafficking cases in North Texas. Men looking to pay for sex who responded to the undercover adds arrived at the hotels in Frisco and Southlake only to find police waiting for them. Investigators said the alleged list of crimes ranges from meeting victims to possessing harmful material on electronics. Why try to catch him if it was so hard? A Connecticut woman says her two 10-year-old German Shepherds, Cimo and Lieben, were shot, beheaded, and killed by a hunter from New York. The operation wrapped up Friday with the rescue of 28 children and the arrest of 59 people who are now facing at least 80 criminal charges. What do we tell our kids? There are known incidents, though many go unreported, of johns being assaulted, robbed and, right here in Bell County, recently murdered, Cruz said. Officials in El Paso, Midland, Ector and Tom Green recovered 70 children ranging in age from 10 to 17 who were victims of sex trafficking, physical and sexual abuse, according to a press release from the Department of Homeland Security. "Our effort is to deter all people from seeking out this criminal behavior, and, therefore, making our County safer for everyone.". The people charged as a result of this operation preyed on some of our most vulnerable, our children. The men arrested also included a high school football coach and a director of operations at a hospital. Bell County Sheriffs Department released the identities of 10 men arrested on prostitution charges in a human trafficking suppression operation that concluded Thursday, according to a news release Saturday. He said people have this "misconception" that sex trafficking only occurs in certain parts of Dallas. Bell County residents, who suspect or have knowledge of human trafficking or are in need of assistance themselves, can reach out locally to Aware Central Texas at 254-813-0968, or can nationally report by calling the Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888, or by texting "Help" to 233733 (BEFREE). The men looking to pay for sex responded to the ads, arrived at the hotels in Frisco and Southlake, and were greeted by police officers waiting for them. A man was arrested in an international sting operation targeting drug smugglers. Chance of rain 40%. ), Three days later, Sparks saw the judge at the courthouse and they chatted briefly about the bull, Sparks said. 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