Nine men are behind bars following a multi‐day sting operation led by the Wetumpka Police Department in cooperation with Covenant Rescue Group and other law enforcement partners.
The following individuals were taken into custody and charged with human trafficking, traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act, and electronic solicitation of a child. They are being held without bond at the Elmore County Jail.
- Whitley J. Brown, 32, of Montgomery
- Contravious J. Jackson, 19, of Elmore
- Miguel Tello Lugo, 28, of Opelika
- Tyrone L. Dabney, 31, of Montgomery
- Jacarlo B. Abner, 40, of Montgomery
- Ryan David Wilson, 27, of Atlanta, GA
- Demario Nicholson, 35, of Pine Hill
- Errick B. Smith, 35, of Montgomery
- Willie N. Watts, 37, of Montgomery
Over the course of several days, investigators posed as minors online and engaged with people seeking sexual encounters. According to Wetumpka police, the suspects initiated conversations and believed they were communicating with children.
Once the men arranged in-person meetings for illegal acts, law enforcement moved in. Officers from the Wetumpka Police Department, working with several partner agencies, arrested each suspect as they arrived at the designated meeting locations…