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The Tennessee Conservative Staff –
As the risk of human trafficking continues to rise in Tennessee, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reports that ten Middle Tennessee men have been arrested this week on allegations of seeking commercial sex from minors.
The TBI Human Trafficking Unit, Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, Spring Hill Police Department, and the 21st Judicial District Attorney General’s Office participated in a two-day undercover operation on November 16 and 17, which resulted in the arrests.
According to the TBI, several decoy advertisements were placed online in an attempt to find individuals who were trying to solicit commercial sex from children.
Following is a list of the individuals who were arrested and booked into the Williamson County Jail:
• Antioch: Henry Denery Aguilar-Aguirre (DOB 07/05/1991) – patronizing prostitution; bond set at $98,000
• Antioch: Juan Charlos Aguilar (DOB 03/25/1999) – patronizing prostitution; bond set at $98,000
• Ardmore: Shawn Baker (DOB 11/04/1982) – patronizing prostitution; bond set at $100,000
• Chapel Hill: Michael McRedmond (DOB 10/11/1970) – patronizing prostitution, manufacture/delivery/sale/possession schedule II drug, possession of drug paraphernalia; bond set at $9,500
• Columbia: Austin Glenn Davenport (09/18/1994) – patronizing prostitution; bond set at $150,000
• Dickson: Salvador Jiminez De Jesus (DOB 02/10/1982) – patronizing prostitution; bond set at $100,000
• LaVergne: Edwin Alexander Veliz (DOB 11/22/1975) – patronizing prostitution; bond set at $95,000
• Nashville: Selwyn Andre Walker (DOB 06/08/1998) – patronizing prostitution; simple possession, unlawful drug paraphernalia, resisting stop/arrest; bond set at $105,000
• Smyrna: Carmen Noe Garcia Guox (DOB 09/18/1989) – patronizing prostitution; bond set at $100,000
• Thompson’s Station: Stanley Lewis Jones, Jr. (DOB 05/15/1978) – patronizing prostitution; bond set at $50,000
Learn more about human trafficking, Tennessee’s approach to the crime, and the warning signs and what to do if they’re spotted online at www.ITHasToStop.com.
2 Responses
Only one was from Williamson County – 9 were from other counties. 3 were from Davidson. Another article said they were all placed in the Williamson County jail. Sounds like they were all lured to Williamson, probably to Spring Hill. I live in Williamson and don’t want perverts lured to my county and I don’t want to pay to house criminals who were lured here in a Sting.
If you feel differently, lure them to your county and pay to house and feed them.
David brings up a good point in his post. I think it is sort of entrapment for the government to advertise an illegal activity and arrest people that they got into their trap. I am against people that seek prostitues (especially minors) but I would want the act to be organic and not manufactured by the state. I am sure that there is plenty of this going on without the need of the government to create the crime. I also want the government to catch the traffickers. It’s great to catch the Johns but without the traffickers there would be no prostitutes for them to hire.