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LIMESTONE COUNTY-“God’s children are not for sale. I hope this message rings loud and clear throughout North Alabama today. Last week, the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office, Athens Police Department – Alabama, and Covenant Rescue Group partnered together to conduct an undercover operation, which resulted in the arrest of 9 sexual predators targeting children in our community.”
Those arrested, their charges, and bond amounts are as listed:
*Gilbert Jordan (30) of Madison, AL Aniah’s Law hearing Thursday 2/15
Human Trafficking First Degree
Traveling to Meet a Child for Unlawful Sex Act
Electronic Solicitation of a Child
*Brandon Adamson (31) of Athens, AL Aniah’s Law Thursday 2/15
Human Trafficking First Degree
Traveling to Meet a Child for Unlawful Sex Act
Electronic Solicitation of a Child
*Edgar Castro-Juarez (28) of Albertville, AL Aniah’s Law Thursday 2/15
Human Trafficking First Degree
Traveling to Meet a Child for Unlawful Sex Act
Electronic Solicitation of a Child
*Christopher Tomasello (31) of Blountsville, AL Aniah’s Law Thursday 2/15
Human Trafficking First Degree
Traveling to Meet a Child for Unlawful Sex Act
Electronic Solicitation of a Child
*Bernardo Sanchez (43) of Huntsville, AL Aniah’s Law hearing Thursday 2/15
Human Trafficking First Degree
Traveling to Meet a Child for Unlawful Sex Act
Electronic Solicitation of a Child
*Cameron Abernathy (29) of Athens, AL $100,000 cash bond
Traveling to Meet a Child for Unlawful Sex Act
Transmitting Obscene Material to a Child by Computer
*Jacob Farley (22) of Huntsville, AL Aniah’s Law Thursday 2/15
Human Trafficking First Degree
Traveling to Meet a Child for Unlawful Sex Act
Electronic Solicitation of a Child
*Collin McGee (30) of Athens, AL Aniah’s Law Thursday 2/15
Human Trafficking First Degree
Traveling to Meet a Child for Unlawful Sex Act
Electronic Solicitation of a Child
*Bobby Pincheon (37) of Hazel Green, AL Aniah’s Law Thursday 2/15
Human Trafficking First Degree
Traveling to Meet a Child for Unlawful Sex Act
The purpose of this operation was to identify, investigate, and arrest predators seeking children for sexual acts.
These offenders targeted and solicited decoys who they believed to be children. These predators found us while searching online through chat rooms, social media, and other sites.
These offenders then agreed on cash payments to engage in sexual acts with children and then traveled to designated locations in Limestone County to engage in these unlawful sex acts.
This operation resulted from several months of planning, and we plan to build on the success of this operation and continue this important work.
We remain committed to protecting those who are most vulnerable in our community by proactively disrupting the child sex trade and arresting sex traffickers.
“Parents, we hope you’re wondering what you can do to help. Please supervise and monitor all electronic devices that your children utilize. These devices, such as smartphones, tablets, video gaming platforms, and computers, are an open door to your child’s mind. If unguarded, I assure you these online predators will be looking.
Lastly, to those who wish to exploit children in the Tennessee Valley, consider this: the next time you try and chat up a child online, you just might be talking to one of our highly trained officers who will hunt you down and arrest you.”
Media Release/Limestone County Sheriff’s Department
