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Irving Police Involved in multi-agency Operation Targeting Online Sexual Exploitation

Irving PD Arrested Ramiro Mendoza Lara & Isaac Hernandez

The North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and FBI Dallas Division’s Child Exploitation Task Force announce the conclusion of Operation Janus, a month-long operation aimed at the rescue of children across North Texas who are victims of online sexual exploitation.

Starting on January 16, 2023, and continuing through February 10, 2023, law enforcement agencies across North Texas brought together highly skilled computer crimes investigators to focus resources on the identification and rescue of children in our communities who fall prey to the darkness of online predators. These investigators partnered together, dedicating their days and nights to seeking out child victims and apprehending abusers trafficking illegal images and videos of children forced into sexual acts.

Operation Janus resulted in the rescue of 28 children from online sexual abuse, and more than 80 criminal charges filed against 59 offenders. In addition to the arrests, investigators seized terabytes of data and electronic devices used during the commission of these crimes. The evidence is being examined forensically and may lead to the investigation of other offenders.

Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said, “The people charged as a result of this operation preyed on some of our most vulnerable, our children. I applaud the dedication of these task force groups, including members of the Dallas Police Department, to bring these suspects to justice. We will never stop working to identify, locate and apprehend these predators to make our community safer for our children.”

“The FBI is committed to doing everything in our power to protect the most innocent amongst us, our children. We’re able to achieve this through our law enforcement partnerships at the federal, state, and local level. We work together every day to identify and apprehend online predators targeting children. Operation Janus allowed us to collectively support each other by sharing resources and intelligence to catch predators in the act. It also allowed us to recover children and protect them from further harm,” said FBI Dallas Acting Special Agent in Charge James J. Dwyer.

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Irving PD Arrested Nathanel Black

“The innocence of children must be protected at all costs. I am proud of the work we do to collectively bring to justice those who seek to harm our children through online means and for the rescue of these children from future abuse as we work to bring safety, healing, and justice to these victims and their families,” said Ed Drain, Chief of the Plano Police Department.

Operation Janus is an excellent example of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies working together to bring to justice to predators who seek to harm our children using online sources.

As a result of this operation, our communities are safer today.

The North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which includes members of the Dallas Police Department, the FBI Dallas Division’s Child Exploitation Task Force and the Plano Police Department were assisted by the Abilene Police Department, Alaska State Troopers, Allen Police Department, Carrollton Police Department, Collin County District Attorney, Cooke County Sheriff’s Office, Dallas County District Attorney, Denton Police Department, Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigation Division, Farmers Branch Police Department, Fort Worth Police Department, Frisco Police Department, Gaines County Sherriff’s Office, Garland Police Department, Grand Prairie Police Department, Grayson County Sherriff’s Office, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, Hopkins County Sherriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations- Dallas, Irving Police Department, Lubbock Police Department, McKinney Police Department, Mesquite Police Department, Pilot Point Police Department, Prosper Police Department, Rockwall Police Department, Royse City Police Department, Sachse Police Department, Seagraves Police Department, Seminole Police Department, Texas Rangers, The Colony Police Department, White Settlement Police Department, Wise County Sherriff’s Office, and Wylie Police Department.

List of individuals formally charged:

  • Mickail Dukes, Manifestation of Prostitution Dallas PD
  • Brandon Froning, Possession of Child Pornography Dallas PD
  • Justin Peters, Possession of Child Pornography Garland PD
  • Noah Craver, Possession of Child Pornography Plano PD
  • Vincent Hammack, Possession of Child Pornography Plano PD
  • Joshua Drake, Possession of Child Pornography Wylie PD
  • Michael A. Newhouse, Jr. Possession of Child Pornography Possession of Lewd Visual Material Texas DPS
  • Michael W. Newhouse, Sr. Possession of Child Pornography Texas DPS
  • Michael Sinnreich, Possession of Child Pornography Wylie PD
  • Ernest Martinez, Possession of Child Pornography Abilene PD
  • Isaac Hernandez, Possession of Child Pornography Irving PD
  • Marcus Lugo, Possession of Child Pornography Abilene PD
  • Juan Juarez, Promotion of Child Pornography Wylie PD
  • Jesse McFall, Possession of Child Pornography Dallas PD/Denton PD
  • Eduardo Ramirez, Receiving/Possession of Child Pornography Plano PD
  • Jesse Giesbrecht, Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography Seminole County Sheriff’s Office/FBI
  • Ubaydah Fadel, Possession of Child Pornography Plano PD
  • Ivan Hernandez, Sexual Assault of a Child Dallas PD
  • Ralph Brooks Brown, Possession of Child Pornography Plano PD
  • Anthony Johnson, Possession with Intent to Promote with Prior Conviction Dallas PD
  • Nathan Abramovich, Possession of Child Pornography Wylie PD
  • JUVENILE, Possession of Child Pornography Wylie PD
  • Corey Smith Shaw, Possession of Child Pornography Plano PD
  • Nathanel Black, Possession of Child Pornography Irving PD
  • Steve Martin, Possession of Child Pornography Plano PD
  • Tracey Couey, Possession of Child Pornography Dallas PD
  • Ramiro Mendoza, Lara Possession of Child Pornography Irving PD
  • Charles Stanfiel, Possession of Child Pornography Abilene PD
  • Edward Rodriquez, Online Solicitation of a Minor Abilene PD
  • JUVENILE, Possession of Child Pornography with Intent to Promote Wylie PD
  • Shemar Green, Possession of Child Pornography and Transportation of Child Pornography FBI-Lubbock/Snyder PD
  • Cassidy Lush, Distribution of Child Pornography FBI – Lubbock
  • David Espinoza, Possession of Child Pornography FBI – Lubbock
  • Jonathan Paige, Kidnapping/Sex Assault of a Child Plano PD
  • Christopher Berger, Promotion of Child Pornography Dallas PD
  • Justin Wyly, Possession of Child Pornography Hopkins County SO
  • James Wilborn, Indecency with a Child Dallas PD
  • Thomas Dobbs, Possession of Child Pornography Abilene PD
  • Craig Schamberger, Online Solicitation Fort Worth PD, White Settlement PD
  • Jason Till, Production of Child Pornography Homeland Security Investigations
  • Pipino Alfredo Castelan Diaz, Solicitation of Prostitution of a Minor
  • Irving Woods, Online Solicitation Fort Worth PD/Alaska State Troopers/US Secret Service
  • Demon Driver, Possession of Child Pornography Dallas PD
  • Joseph Sterle, Possession of Child Pornography DPS-Texarkana
  • Stephen Benzenhafer, Online Solicitation of a Minor Plano PD
  • Silvestre Diaz, Indecent Assault Wylie PD
  • Juan Blaylock, Possession of Child Pornography Dallas PD
  • Maximillian Arya, Possession of Child Pornography Dallas PD
  • Juvenile, Bestiality Garland PD
  • Juvenile, Publish Intimate Visual Material Wylie PD
  • Gary Mathis, Promotion of Child Pornography Dallas PD
  • Anthony Garza, Misdemeanor Charge Lubbock PD
  • Haseeb Memon, Possession with Intent to Promote Child Pornography Wylie PD
  • Sierra Hendry, Bestiality Dallas PD
  • Rit Tran, Distribution of Child Pornography, FBI – Dallas
  • Javier Montano, Sex Abuse of a Child, Fort Worth PD

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