In Fultondale, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, the Fultondale Police Department and anti-human trafficking nonprofit Covenant Rescue Group led a sting operation held from June 22-23, 2023. They were assisted by police departments in other parts of Alabama including Homewood, Irondale, Leeds and Warrior.
“We are blessed to have Covenant Rescue Group helping law enforcement with child predator operations,” the Fultondale Police Department stated. “They provide valuable resources to help law enforcement conduct successful anti-human trafficking operations.”
A total of 11 men from Alabama and Georgia, USA were charged. Here is the list:
| NAME AGE, RESIDENCE | CHARGES |
| Alexader Osala 32, Bessemer, Alabama | – traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act – electronic solicitation of a child – aggravated assault of a police officer – resisting arrest |
| Alexis Reyes 22, Columbiana, Alabama | – traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act – electronic solicitation of a child |
| Angelo Wilson 58, Birmingham, Alabama | – traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act – electronic solicitation of a child |
| Ariel Quezada 25, Pinson, Alabama | – traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act – electronic solicitation of a child |
| Brian McLeod 27, Pleasant Grove, Alabama | – traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act – electronic solicitation of a child – transmitting obscene material to a child |
| Domingo Cruz 34, Bessemer, Alabama | – traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act – electronic solicitation of a child |
| Dominique Powell 37, Tarrant, Alabama | – traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act – electronic solicitation of a child |
| Jamonte Jackson 25, Bartow, Georgia | – traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act – electronic solicitation of a child |
| Jayson Sparks 55, Cullman, Alabama | – traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act – electronic solicitation of a child |
| Robert Newton 22, Trussville, Alabama | – traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act – electronic solicitation of a child – attempting to elude – resisting arrest |
| Rolando Santana 27, Jasper, Alabama | – traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act – electronic solicitation of a child |
Bond for Sparks was set at $90,000 for the two charges. When the officers tried to arrest Newton, he backed into an unmarked police vehicle in an attempt to flee then refused medical treatment.
Because Newton had been involved in a vehicle accident, the Jefferson County Jail n Birmingham refused to accept him and he is currently wanted for the listed charges. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office explained that its policy is not to accept an injured prisoner until they have been medically cleared and it is the arresting agency’s responsibility to provide that medical clearance.
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