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Operation Moving Target [Image credit: Ohio ICAC Facebook]
“As we have seen the number of Cybertips dramatically increase this year, it is clear that online predators remain a serious threat to our children,” said Prosecutor O’Malley in a release posted on the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's website. “Hopefully the success of yet another operation serves as a stern warning to offenders that you will be found, you will be arrested, and you will be prosecuted.”
A four day online sting operation led by the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force dubbed "Operation Moving Target" was conducted between August 24 and August 27 which resulted in the arrest of 27 individuals seeking sexual contact with what they believed were minors.
Conversations was initiated through popular social media platforms and progressed to the point where the defendants arrived at a predetermined location within Cuyahoga County believing they would be able to engage in sexual activity with children.
The release states that upon arrival, some of the individuals were found to be in possession of firearms, condoms, personal lubricant, sex toys, and drugs.
Initial charges filed include attempted unlawful sexual contact with a minor, disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, importuning, and possessing criminal tools.
Those arrested are as follows:
- Adam Davis, 41, Painesville, OH
- Rajwant Singh, 44, Mayfield Heights, OH
- Germaine Truett, 38, Cleveland, OH
- Jason Johnson, 37, Cleveland, OH
- Ronel Washington, 24, Garfield Heights, OH
- Hector Pietri, 29, Cleveland, OH
- Kyle Vansteenburg, 28, Cleveland, OH
- Raphael Robinson, 26, Cleveland, OH
- Corey Huber, 32, Elyria, OH
- Michael Labondano, 30, Lyndhurst, OH
- Nicholas Cook, 38, Bedford Heights, OH
- Chazz Johnson-Hawks, 22, Solon, OH
- Ian Rensel, 43, Bedford, OH
- Jerry Harris, 35, Westlake, OH
- Carson Strnisa, 21, Seven Hills, OH
- Justin Cowger, 22, Cleveland, OH
- Kim Koran, 61, Cleveland, OH
- Nathan Troup, 39, New Castle, PA (Registered Sex Offender in the State of Pennsylvania)
- Abed Aldur, 45, Parma, OH
- Arturo Martinez, 47, University Heights, OH
- Phillip Jones, 30, Streetsboro, OH
- Keith Kozak, 41, Brooklyn, OH
- Pedro Correa Jr., 42, Cleveland, OH
- Ryan Dempsey, 37, Ashtabula, OH
- Johnathan Smith, 34, Cleveland, OH
- Robert Spisak, 45, Broadview Heights, OH
- Jason Schmucker, 37, Canton, OH
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