The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance (HTRA) and law enforcement partners from across the region, recently conducted a two-week operation titled "Operation Labour" in the Kingwood area, which netted dozens of arrests and helped rescue some trafficking victims.
This operation targeted prostitution while helping potential victims of human trafficking. The operation took place from August 28- September 6, 2019 in the Kingwood area. Detectives and agents worked in an undercover capacity posing as "Johns" and "Prostitutes." Law enforcement also partnered with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) who were instrumental in reaching out to potential trafficking victims, and providing them with support services during their operation.
During this operation, law enforcement officers worked tirelessly to apprehend those persons who were either providing illicit services or seeking the same. The primary goal was to proactively address prostitution and human trafficking activity in this community and surrounding areas.
Victims who may have been forced into providing illegal services through force, fraud, or coercion were also sought out. At least 6 victims were identified who requested victim services, one of which was a sixteen year old juvenile. A two-year-old child was also recovered from the vehicle driven by a female who was arrested for prostitution. The child was placed with family members.
"We will continue to send a message through enforcement actions, that we are not going to tolerate this activity in our communities. We will arrest and charge those who engage in this illicit act. We will also continue to identify those who have been forced into trafficking by rescuing them from their situations and connecting them with services to help with their recovery." ~
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Sheriff Rand Henderson added, "The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is proud to partner with law enforcement and the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance in the fight against prostitution and human trafficking. These proactive operations will continue in an effort to deter individuals from purchasing sexual acts from women, especially those women placed into situations by force or coercion. The demand for illicit sexual acts must be addressed to stop human trafficking."
Of the arrests made for prostitution below (both johns and prostitutes), there were seven who had additional charges for drugs and/or weapons. There was also one male arrested for Promotion of Prostitution or "pimping" (listed first).
Jovanti Harris
25, Cypress
Noah Fegley
23, Atascocita
Aaron Cook
35, Houston
Richard Snider
25, Nacogdoches
Anthony Valdez
55, Cleveland
Anthony Scott Jr.
26, Montgomery
Ismael Hernandez
54, Spring
Andre Devine
25, Spring
Sameeh Asasfeh
42, Houston
Jose Martinez Campos
42, Humble
Yesid Ramirez
53, Kingwood
Dandre Hart
22, Humble
Denton Sorrels
36, Stafford
Baron O'neal
26, Houston
Luis Francisco Morales
21, Humble
Maximiliano Hernandez
25, Atascocita
Brandon Collins
36, Richland (NC)
Ismael Anzaldua III
27, Porter
Julio Hernandez
40, Porter
Jay Mistry
26, Houston
Scott Manson
51, Houston
Christopher Renko
39, New Braunfels
Elmer Tejada
19, Houston
Jen-Lin Wang
30, Cypress
Jesse Martinez
29, New Caney
Eskinder Mekuria
44, Sugar Land
Jaromey Roberts
54, Houston
Daniel Hodges
41, La Porte
Grady Bolton
70, Beaumont
Armando Garza
30, Houston
Ruben Gonzalez
41, Kingwood
Adonis Stephens
35, Conroe
William McDaniel
63, Cypress
Paris Cross
20, Humble
Destiny Lavoie
33, Richmond
Wasana Levasseur
60, Sugar Land
Rayana Noblett
22, Fayettville (NC)
Devin Williams
27, Houston
Elena Arana
32, Kent (WA)
Jennifer Garcia
29, Houston
Rachel Washington
38, Houston
Laura Wetselline
35, Dallas
Elizabeth Phillips
36, Houston
Kathleen Shute
43, Cypress
Brianna Taylor
22, Missouri City
Tiffany Bratovich
22, Cypress
Victoria Coon
22, Texas City
Tamie Factor
42, Harlingen
Keori Green
25, Houston
Damajiah SMith
22, Houston
Aisa Thomas
20, Houston
Yongju Wang
46, Unknown
Deija Newton
22, San Antonio
Isha White
22, San Antonio
Jacquline Hanson
37, Porter
Audrey Miles
24, Houston
Mary Deltoro
24, Hialeah (FL)
Laquita Robinson
28, Conroe
Iteya Adams
25, Houston
Kanitra McGee
20, Houston
Laporsha Allen
25, Atascocita
Breanna Daugherty
25, Pasadena
Thanks you to all of the agencies and organizations that helped make this operation a success:
- Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
- Montgomery County District Attorney's Office
- Houston Police Department
- Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable's Office
- Harris County Sheriff's Office
- Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
- Department of Homeland Security
- Texas Department of Public Safety
- Fort Bend District Attorney's Office
- U.S. Department of State
- DeliverFund
- Freedom Restore
- The Landing
- Love People, Not Pixels
