Dec 15, 2008 11:02 pm US/Eastern
17 Men Arrested In Online Sex Predator Sting
FT. LAUDERDALE (CBS4) ―
Three sting operations for sexual predators prowling for victims online caught 17 men in the traps. Each of the men allegedly either requested to meet with or traveled to visit "juveniles" they met online.
Undercover detectives from the Broward Sheriff's Office and the South Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, with the assistance of the US Marshal Service, set up the three one-week long operations dubbed "2 YNG 2," or "Too Young 2."
The stings were held over seven months; detectives posed as juveniles on social networking sites. The suspects contacted the detectives through chats that quickly turned explicit in nature. The communication ramped up to exchanging emails and texts, and phone conversations with undercover detectives, who the suspects believed to be young boys or girls.
The suspects showed up at a prearranged location where they were then arrested by BSO and the US Marshals. 15 suspects traveled to Broward County from as far as West Palm Beach to perform sexual acts with people posing as juveniles. Two suspects were arrested based on warrants: Daniel Bjorkland for possession of child pornography and David Shelby for exposing and fondling himself numerous times through a web cam.
Six of the men had criminal histories including charges of drug possession, dealing in stolen property, and fraud.
The following people were arrested in the "2 YNG 2" sting:
- 23-year-old Carlos Amador of Pembroke Pines
- 46-year-old Daniel Steven Bjorkland of Wellington
- 24-year-old Eddie Calo, Jr. of Miami
- 22-year-old Lee Castro of Pembroke Pines
- 23-year-old Pablo Gonzales of Miami
- 30-year-old Necmi Gunduz of North Miami
- 23-year-old Andres McCausland of Miami Shores
- 29-year-old Alejandro Morales of Royal Palm Beach
- 22-year-old Andrew Ocon of Miami
- 33-year-old Steve Olarte of Miami
- 23-year-old Sean Perhla of Miami
- 22-year-old Falah Abdul Rauf of Hollywood
- 19-year-old Julian Rodriguez of Miami
- 26-year-old John Wesley Rush of Hollywood
- 33-year-old Jason Sarofsky of Cooper City
- 59-year-old David Shelby of Margate
- 52-year-old Winston Trotman of Ft. Lauderdale
If you suspect or know of someone exploiting children online, you are asked to contact your local law enforcement agency or contact the
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at
1-800-THE-LOST or online at
www.cybertipline.com.
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