Child exploitation operation ends with 11 arrested: police
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- Opelika Police arrested 11 individuals on February 20-21, 2025 for child exploitation crimes including solicitation and traveling to meet minors.
- The operation involved multiple agencies including Homeland Security and Covenant Rescue Group, a nonprofit organization combating human trafficking.
Nearly a dozen people are in jail after the Opelika Police Department conducted a child exploitation operation, along with the Lee County District Attorney’s Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Covenant Rescue Group on February 20 and 21, 2025.
The operation led to the arrest of 11 individuals.
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On February 20, 2025, the following individuals were arrested:
40-year-old Courtney Rashad Avery from Opelika, AL, was arrested for Child Solicitation by Computer and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act.
43-year-old Grant Kisang Lee from Johns Creek, GA, was arrested for Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act.
21-year-old Ismel Cano Montealegre from Montgomery, AL, was arrested for Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act.
27-year-old Victor Lewis Dowdell II from Auburn, AL, was arrested for Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act.
25-year-old Javier Perez from Auburn, AL, was arrested for Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act.
23-year-old Jacob Andrew Fahringer from Auburn, AL, was arrested for Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act.
On February 21, 2025, the following individuals were arrested:
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27-year-old Arnulfo Diaz-Alvarado from Dothan, AL, was arrested for Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act.
22-year-old Efraim Perez Vaquero from Union Springs, AL, was arrested for Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act.
28-year-old Seungyun Lee from Auburn, AL, was arrested for Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act. Media Contacts: Allison Duke Community Relations Administrator [email protected] 334.705.5213 (Office) 334.734.7119 (Mobile) 501 S. 10th Street Opelika, Alabama 36801 http://www.opelikapd.org Download our Mobile App • 29-year-old Quyen Huu Nguyen from Auburn, AL, was arrested for two counts of Prostitution with a Minor, two counts of Child Solicitation by Computer, and two counts of Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act.
44-year-old Marcus Savon Wilson from Auburn, AL, was arrested for Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act.
“Covenant Rescue Group is a nonprofit organization that aims to bring hope and freedom to victims of human trafficking,” police said. They partner with law enforcement agencies to provide training and assist in operations.
If you have any information regarding this case, please contact the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at (334) 705-5220 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665. Tips can be submitted through our Opelika Police Mobile App. You may wish to remain anonymous.
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