Eleven arrests, 37 warrants, and three Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers are the results after a two-day child sexual exploitation operation in the Upstate. Those arrested are from Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Laurens, Taylors, Wellford, and Chester. The April 9th and 10th effort was a joint operation between the Greenville Police Department and the SLED
.Investigators created undercover profiles across multiple online platforms to identify and apprehend suspects attempting to engage in sexual activity with minors.
Those arrested and the charges against them are below.
Julian Manuel Francisco Santiago, 34, Greenville — ICE detainer, Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 3rd Degree Participation in Prostitution of a Minor o Human Trafficking, 1st Offense
Franklin Erb, 57, Laurens- Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 3rd Degree o Participation in Prostitution of a Minor Human Trafficking, 1st Offense
Bruce K. Alexander, 33- Greenville Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 3rd Degree, Participation in Prostitution of a Minor, Human Trafficking, 1st Offense
Christopher S. Campbell, 48, Anderson- Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 3rd Degree, Participation in Prostitution of a Minor, Human Trafficking, 1st Offense.
Charles S. Brown, 43, Taylors- Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 3rd Degree X 2, Participation in Prostitution of a Minor X 2, Human Trafficking, 1st Offense X 2
Dontae V. Carter, 25, Anderson — Parole Violation, Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 3rd Degree, Participation in Prostitution of a Minor Human Trafficking, 1st Offense Dissemination of Obscene Material to a Minor
Jihad Hassan Shabazz Stockdale, 33, Greenville- Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 3rd Degree, Participation in Prostitution of a Minor or Human Trafficking, 1st Offense
Marco Antonio Ruiz Jimon, 40, Spartanburg — ICE detainer, Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 3rd Degree, Participation in Prostitution of a Minor, Human Trafficking, 1st Offense
Jhonatan D. Cortez, 26, Spartanburg — ICE detainer o Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 3rd Degree, Participation in Prostitution of a Minor, Human Trafficking, 1st Offense
Joseph M. Mbuyi, 23, Wellford- Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 3rd Degree o Participation in Prostitution of a Minor o Human Trafficking, 1st Offense
John D. Rist, 46, Chester o Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 3rd Degree, Participation in Prostitution of a Minor, Human Trafficking, 1st Offense
