Operation Behind The Mask – 40 Arrested
Arrested:
Able Navarro : Angel Yepez Gonzalez : Alfonso Arispe : Boopathiraja Kandasamy : Bradley K. Johnson II : Carl Thomas Jr : Charles Parenti : Charles Shumway : Christopher Lehman : Cirilo De Leon : David Allan Mills : David Green : David Ramos : Faizal Mohamad Yassin : Jacob Roshetko : Jerald Ross Yonnie : Jerard Harris : Jeromy Harris : Jesus Rodriguez Marquez : John Quarles Sr : Jorge Jesus Martinez : Kevin Carrasco : Kevin Lee Gilbreath : Kevin Lee Qualls : Kevin Lee Shuster : Marco Flores Villalobos : Mario Salgado Vela : Mark Allen Bourdon : Matthew Scandin : Nathan Loftis : Nicholas Brock Royals : Nicolas Drew Phipps : Noah Alexander Cheesman-Barnes : Patrick Henry Sanchez : Rafael Ramirez : Ramon Xavier Escobedo : Shayne Patrick Smyth : Walker Rockwell House : Yasir Al Obaidi : Zrone Lee Coker
Valley-wide Police Departments made 40 arrests for various alleged human trafficking and child sex crimes during Operation Behind The Mask in Arizona.
The Tempe Police Department, in partnership with the Phoenix Police Department, Mesa Police Department, Chandler Police Department, Scottsdale Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Federal Bureau of Investigations, and the Arizona Attorney Generals Office, announced 40 arrests in connection to Human Trafficking and sex crimes.
The sting involved officers placing online adverts on frequently used sites where suspected child sex buyers find victims.
Those arrested ranged from 20 to 64 and all of the suspects reportedly agreed or made deals for various sex acts and were then arrested, according to Tempe Police.
Authorities continue to ask anyone with information about Human Trafficking to contact the Human Trafficking Hotline at (888) 373-7888, or visit humantraffickinghotline.org.
Arrest details:
Jeromy Harris, 41
Phoenix PD
Child Sex Trafficking, attempted sex conduct with a minor
Charles Shumway, 33
Chandler PD
Luring, Attempted Sexual Conduct with a minor
Yasir Al Obaidi , 26
Scottsdale PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Aggravated luring, attempted sex conduct with a minor.
Mark Allen Bourdon, 57
Scottsdale PD
Luring, Attempted Sexual Conduct with a minor
Jorge Jesus Martinez, 33
Scottsdale PD and Mesa PD
Luring, Attempted Sexual Conduct with a minor – two counts each
Boopathiraja Kandasamy, 37
Scottsdale PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Luring, Attempted Sexual Conduct w/ minor
Jesus Rodriguez Marquez, 52
Phoenix PD
Child Sex Trafficking, attempted sex conduct with a minor
Carl Thomas Jr, 63
Mesa PD
Luring, Attempted Sexual Conduct with a minor
Kevin Lee Gilbreath, 41
Tempe PD
Luring, Attempted Sexual Conduct with a minor
Bradley K. Johnson II, 48
Mesa PD
Luring, Attempted Sex Conduct with a minor, Possession of Dangerous Drugs
Mario Salgado Vela, 39
Phoenix PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Attempted Sex Conduct with a Minor, Money Laundering
Nathan Loftis, 39
Phoenix PD
Luring, Attempted Sex Conduct with a minor
Faizal Mohamad Yassin, 24
Scottsdale PD
Luring, Attempted Sex Conduct with a minor
Jacob Roshetko, 22
Scottsdale PD
Luring, Attempted Sex Conduct with a minor
Charles Parenti, 44
Chandler PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Money Laundering, Attempted Sex Conduct with a Minor
Zrone Lee Coker, 36
Mesa PD
Aggravated Luring, Attempted Sex Conduct with a Minor, Possession of Dangerous Drugs.
Walker Rockwell House, 26
Mesa PD
Luring, Attempted Sex Conduct with a minor
Kevin Carrasco, 21
Mesa PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Attempted Sex Conduct with a minor, Money Laundering
Noah Alexander Cheesman-Barnes, 25
Phoenix PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Attempted sex conduct with a minor.
Rafael Ramirez, 21
Phoenix PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Attempted sex conduct with a minor, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia
John Quarles Sr, 50
Phoenix PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Attempted sex conduct with a minor, luring a minor for sexual exploitation.
David Allan Mills, 64
Phoenix PD
Luring, Attempted Sex Conduct with a minor
Patrick Henry Sanchez, 39
Phoenix PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Money Laundering, Luring, Attempted Sex Conduct with a Minor
Marco Flores Villalobos, 45
Scottsdale PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Money Laundering, Attempted Sex Conduct with a Minor
Angel Yepez Gonzalez, 48
Mesa PD
Luring, Attempted Sex Conduct with a minor, Possession of Dangerous Drugs, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Ramon Xavier Escobedo, 40
Mesa PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Money Laundering, Attempted Sex Conduct with a Minor
Jerard Harris, 33
Scottsdale PD
king, Attempted sex conduct with a minor
Nicholas Brock Royals, 26
Chandler PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Attempted Sex Conduct, Luring
Matthew Scandin, 37
Scottsdale PD
Luring, Attempted Sex Conduct with a minor
Cirilo De Leon, 35
Phoenix PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Attempted Sex Conduct with a Minor
Shayne Patrick Smyth, 38
Phoenix PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Attempted Sex Conduct with a minor, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Alfonso Arispe, 22
Scottsdale PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Money Laundering, Attempted Sex Conduct with a Minor
Nicolas Drew Phipps, 41
Phoenix PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Attempted sex conduct with a minor
David Ramos, 40
Mesa PD
Aggravated Luring of a Minor, Attempted Sex Conduct with a Minor
Kevin Lee Qualls, 51
Phoenix PD
Aggravated Luring of a Minor, Attempted Sex Conduct with a Minor
David Green, 44
Phoenix PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Money Laundering, Attempted Sex Conduct with a Minor
Able Navarro, 20
Mesa PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Pandering, Attempted Sex Exploitation of Minor
Jerald Ross Yonnie, 47
Phoenix PD
Child Sex Trafficking, Aggravated Luring of a Minor, Attempted Sex Conduct with a Minor
Christopher Lehman, 39
Tempe PD
Luring of a Minor for Sexual Exploitation
Kevin Lee Shuster,
Tempe PD
No charges filed
