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Alabama authorities successfully executed a well-planned operation resulting in the arrest of 15 individuals. The charges against these individuals include electronic solicitation of a minor, attempted human trafficking, and traveling to meet a minor, as reported by WSFA.
On December 7, 2023, Leon Johnson, a 50-year-old man, engaged in inappropriate communication with a minor. As a result, he is currently in custody at the Montgomery County jail, with a bond set at $500,000.
The following individuals were apprehended as part of this collaborative operation:
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- Leon Johnson, 50
- Malik Hazama, 36
- Key Darine Dashun Coley, 28
- Jesus Alejandro Lopez-Vicente, 32
- Jalen Miller, 22
- Anthony Allen, 22
- Jordan Addison Dukes, 30
- James Earl Ellis, III 28
- Robert Anthony Lusco Jr., 56
- Quentin Lamar Jones, 26
- Johnny Lee Timmons, 29
- Flanzy Lee Harris, 43
- AlโShon Tupactre Latrell Walker, 21
- Jarvis Frost, 25
- Charity Devontay Wright, 24
During a press conference on December 12, 2023, the Montgomery Police Department (MPD) informed the public that these individuals specifically targeted minors through social media, chat rooms, and other online platforms, as reported by Alabama’s WSFA.
Flanzy Harris, a correction officer at Kilby Correctional Center, was among the individuals who were arrested. The Montgomery Police Department has reported that at least five of the arrested individuals have already been released on bond.
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