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13 men accused of trying to meet children for sex in the Houston area

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Sting nets 13 accused of soliciting child sex in Houston

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston-Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force said 13 men have been arrested for attempting to have sex with children they met online.

Three other men were charged with possession, promotion or distribution of child pornography.

The arrests come after a two-month long operation that spanned multiple counties.

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Alfonso Salinas, 23, is charged with online solicitation of a minor and attempted sexual assault of a child.

The men's ages ranged from 19 to 66 years old, and in one case, a registered sex offender was accused of trying to have sex with a minor.

Investigators said the suspects in "Operation Broken Heart" could face up to 20 years in prison.

These suspects were charged with online solicitation of a minor:

Alfonso Salinas, 23, of Houston
Levi James, 36, of Louisiana
Mario Lopez, 25, of Houston
Juan Pena, 42, a registered sex offender from Houston
Roydell Cleaver, 66, of Houston
Quincy Milton, 25, of Richmond
Dennis Pineda, 28, of Humble
Jonathan Lucio, 30, of Rosenberg
Raul Garcia, 20, of Wharton
Adrian Botello, 19, of Houston
Jacob Payne, 24, of Houston
Justin Miles, 28, of Houston
Michel Rodriguez, 27, of Cypress

These suspects were charged with possession, promotion or distributing of child pornography:

Brandon Brewster, 28, of Richmond
Robert Haney, 48, of Houston
Nathan Potter, 31, of Huntsville

The Houston-Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) announced the results of a two-month long investigation into online child predators today.

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