TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – A multi-agency effort to apprehend sexual predators has ended with the arrest of nine suspects.
According to the Tucson Police Department, the operation was conducted from January 31st to February 3rd.
This effort included support from the following agencies:
- tucson police department
- oro valley police station
- Marana Police Station
- Pima County Sheriff's Department
- Ministry of Public Security
- Pima County Attorney's Office
- Arizona Attorney General's Office
- chandler police station
- Tempe Police Department
- phoenix police department
- homeland security investigation
- United States Marshals Service
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Phoenix and Utah Offices
- Zero Abuse Project
TPD said authorities conducted multiple sting operations with individuals claiming to be adults.
Chatting online, law enforcement officers posed as boys between the ages of 7 and 16 and agreed to meet and engage in sex acts with adults in Tucson.
“If we had caught one predator in this operation, I would have called it a success,” said TPD Sgt. Richard Gladyrus. “The fact that we shot down nine people in this four-day operation speaks volumes.”
All nine suspects were taken into custody without incident and booked into the Pima County Jail after arriving to meet the “juvenile” they had been chatting with online.
The names of the suspects are:
- Juan Pablo Moreno, 27 years old
- Noel Valderrama Daza, 25 years old
- Kasheen Sitar Dorsett, 49 years old
- Dalquita Wallace, 41 years old
- Haynes Mohamed Hanife, 43 years old
- Fabian Alexis Passos Ruiz, 31 years old
- David Anthony Haynes, 32 years old
- Alfonzo Segura-Cossio, 28 years old
- Frankie Thomas Ayaloa, 32 years old
They are charged with the following crimes:
- seducing minors for sexual exploitation
- Aggravated seduction of a minor for sexual exploitation
- child sex trafficking
- Attempted sexual activity with a minor
- Solicitation of sexual activity with minors
- pandering
- Transport of persons for prostitution
TPD said the timing was perfect to keep children safe during a dangerous time of year for southern Arizona.
“The Gem and Mineral Show draws a lot of people, not just to Tucson, but to Arizona in general. So by running this operation at the same time as the Gem Show, we're bringing in a lot of people at this time of year when Tucson's population is growing. We were able to recognize what kind of predators were out there,” Gradillas said.
The Tucson Police Department wants to remind parents and guardians to monitor their children's social media accounts, online friends and internet history.
Set up parental controls as needed and talk to your children about the potential dangers of the internet and social media. Being aware of their internet activity is very important for their safety.
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