Internet sting results in 18 arrests for ‘luring minors and engaging in sexual acts’

Las Vegas, Nevada: On December 1 and 2, 2022 undercover investigators poses as juveniles online.

As a result of their presence online, 18 men were arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on "various charges" related to conversations they had with those investigators.

Each of the individuals arrested face multiple charges including luring a minor with a computer to engage in sexual acts and attempted sexual assault with a victim under 14 years of age.

Those arrested are:

Antony Napoles, 19
Brandon Johnson, 26
Brandon Parnell, 30
Brian Galvez, 30
Chasen Whitton, 22
Concepcion Burgos, 53
Juan Diaz-Iniguez, 31
Justin Book, 36
Lisandro Gutierrez-Navarro, 27
Mark Anico, 29
Miguel Perez-Solis, 30
Missael Melo, 26
Nathan Isiwa-Bongwalanga, 26
Norberto Colunga, 34
Perry Spencer, 34
Randolph Minnis, 26
Ricardo Gurrola, 23
Ryan Maness, 28

"Parents are reminded to discuss with their children the dangers of online chats with strangers," Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said in a statement. "This operation was conducted as part of the LVMPD's ongoing effort to reduce violent crime and protect children in our community."

Anyone who believes that they may have been a victim of these individuals or has information about further crimes committed is encouraged to contact the LVMPD Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force at (702) 828-3111. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may do so by contacting Crime Stoppers at (702) 838-5555 or on their website.

The arrests are the result of a joint operation conducted by the Nevada Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the FBI's Child Exploitation Task Force, and members of the FBI, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Henderson Police Department, North Las Vegas Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations and the Office of the Nevada Attorney General.