21- ARRESTED IN BEAUMONT, ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING OPERATION- targeting sex buyers.
- Ray Chappell - CTSN
- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min read
The Beaumont Police Department and Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, teamed up and ran a two-day, joint, anti-human trafficking operation targeting sex buyers.
The two-day operation led to the arrest of 21 males that solicited sexual relations from minors and adults. Additional charges are expected once the investigations are complete.
We would like to give a special “thank you” to Collective Liberty and McLennan County Sheriff’s Office for their help and technical assistance on this operation.
Human trafficking is modern day slavery. The exploitation of men, women, and children for forced labor or sex by a third party for profit or gain. A person doesn’t have to be transported across borders for trafficking to take place, it can occur anywhere.
Sex trafficking is fueled by the demand that these buyers provide. Without men who are willing to purchase sex, traffickers and pimps would not exploit victims, many of who are children, and force them into a life of prostitution. The purpose of this operation was to reduce demand and deter people from buying sex.
BELOW is a list of the 21 arrested provided by BPD
Taha Khan (29 – Beaumont)
Prostitution – Class A Misdemeanor
Released on $5,000 bond on 10/23/20
Gary Barnes (53 – Zachary, Louisiana)
Prostitution < 18 – Second Degree Felony ($25,000 bond)
Prostitution – Class A Misdemeanor ($3,000 bond)
Still in Jefferson County Jail
Robert George (50 – Lake Charles, Louisiana)
Prostitution < 18 – Second Degree Felony
Released on $25,000 bond on 10/24/20
Phillip Ray (65 – Port Neches)
Prostitution – Class A Misdemeanor ($3,000 bond)
Still in Jefferson County Jail
Dr. Sadiq Ali (33 – Houston)
Prostitution < 18 – Second Degree Felony
Released on $25,000 bond on 10/24/20
Jermaine Pattum (29 – Jennings, Louisiana)
Prostitution – Class A Misdemeanor
Released on $3,000 bond on 10/24/20
Omar Resendiz (30 – Beaumont)
Prostitution < 18 – Second Degree Felony ($25,000)
Still in Jefferson County Jail
Venkata Kishore Yadan Penneru (26 – Beaumont)
Prostitution – Class A Misdemeanor
Released on $3,000 bond on 10/24/20
Jordan Mitchell (33 – Lumberton)
Prostitution < 18 – Second Degree Felony
Released on $30,000 bond on 10/24/20
Brant Erwin (26 – Vidor)
Prostitution – Class A Misdemeanor
Released on $3,000 bond on 10/24/20
Devendra Sah (28 – Beaumont)
Prostitution < 18 – Second Degree Felony
Released on $25,000 bond on 10/24/20
Oliver Fernando Rodriguez (29 – Beaumont)
Prostitution – Class A Misdemeanor
Released on $3,500 bond on 10/24/20
Christopher Michael Herring (40 – Beaumont)
Prostitution – Class A Misdemeanor
Still in Jefferson County Jail
Quenton Alexander Pickens (33 – Beaumont)
Prostitution – Class A Misdemeanor
Still in Jefferson County Jail
Emiliano Alcala Beltran (42 – Lumberton)
Prostitution – Class A Misdemeanor
Evading Arrest – Class A Misdemeanor
Resisting Arrest – Class A Misdemeanor
Still in Jefferson County Jail
Edward Jimenez (31 – Port Arthur)
Prostitution – Class A Misdemeanor
Still in Jefferson County Jail
Joey Dewayne Hall (40 – Kirbyville)
Prostitution – Class A Misdemeanor
Still in Jefferson County Jail
Bobby Wayne Armstrong (45 – Vidor)
Prostitution < 18 – Second Degree Felony
Prostitution – Class A Misdemeanor
Still in Jefferson County Jail
Ivan Banks (37 – Beaumont)
Prostitution – Class A Misdemeanor
Still in Jefferson County Jail
Steven McBroom (46 – Silsbee)
Prostitution – Class A Misdemeanor
Still in Jefferson County Jail
Dr. Rajen Bhulabhai Desai (62 – Beaumont)
Prostitution – Class A Misdemeanor
Still in Jefferson County Jail
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