Operation Leather Mitt – 6 Arrested
Arizona Department of Public Safety detectives led Operation Home Alone 2 that targeted sexual predators who attempted to lure underage children with the intent of engaging in sexual activity.
Mesa
TECHUR, JONATHAN
33 Arrested during Operation Leather Mitt on counts of child sex trafficking, attempted sex conduct with a minor and money laundering
KLINGENBERG, DOUGLAS
56 Arrested during Operation Leather Mitt on counts of luring, attempted sexual conduct with a minor
HRUBIENSKI, RICKY
41 Arrested during Operation Leather Mitt on counts of child sex trafficking, attempted sex conduct with a minor and money laundering
BLANTON, SHANE
35 Arrested during Operation Leather Mitt on counts of child sex trafficking, attempted sex conduct with a minor and money laundering.
BABBITT, ZACHARY
21 Arrested during Operation Leather Mitt on counts of luring, attempted sexual conduct with a minor
ARANA, JULIO MIRANDA
37 Arrested during Operation Leather Mitt on counts of child sex trafficking, attempted sex conduct with a minor, money laundering.
Operation Broken Hearts – 34 Arrested
Arizona Department of Public Safety detectives led Operation Home Alone 2 that targeted sexual predators who attempted to lure underage children with the intent of engaging in sexual activity.
VANGUNDY, JASON
Mesa Police Department’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEaT) Squad arrested Jason Vangundy for prostituting 16 and 17 year old girls out of valley hotels. Police said Jason Vangundy (37) met several teen girls through online apps, and went on to buy them cell phones to use to arrange sexual encounters. One victim told police that […]
Operation Silent Predator 2020
Operation Silent Predator was an undercover operation targeting the demand for child sex crimes and human trafficking.