NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Over the course of a week, the Noblesville Police Department arrested four individuals during a targeted online predator investigation.
According to a news release from the department, officials stated that the investigation was designed to identify and apprehend individuals seeking to exploit minors.
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Detectives reportedly posed as Noblesville teens on websites and online applications from July 13-16. Over this time, the release said numerous individuals communicated with the detectives “even after being informed repeatedly that they were interacting with someone underage.”
Four individuals were taken into custody after allegedly arranging meetings and demonstrating “intent to engage in unlawful sexual activity with the perceived minor,” the release said. The following individuals were arrested on the following preliminary charges:
Jamal Courtney
- 44-year-old Fishers man preliminarily charged with:
- One count of child solicitation, a Level 4 felony
- One count of attempted sexual misconduct with a minor, a Level 5 felony
Jun Jie Piao
- 38-year-old Chicago man preliminarily charged with
- One count of child solicitation, a Level 4 felony
- One count of promotion of child sex trafficking, a Level 3 felony
Jordan Stites
- 38-year-old Kokomo man preliminarily charged with:
- One count of child solicitation, a Level 4 felony
- One count of attempted sexual misconduct with a minor, a Level 5 felony
Matthew Burton
- 33-year-old Greenfield resident preliminarily charged with:
- Attempted sexual misconduct with a minor, a Level 5 felony
“The women and men of the Noblesville Police are committed to the safety of children,” Noblesville Police Chief Brad Arnold said in the release. “With the full support and dedication of the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office, we will bring all resources to bear and work tirelessly to identify, arrest and prosecute these child predators to the fullest extent of the law.”…