https://youtu.be/ajyXGoLJxZI

https://www.wnem.com/news/sheriff-releases-more-information-related-to-ghost-operation/article_0e4f78ca-e245-11ea-897e-43b8690fb3d2.html

Sheriff releases more information related to GHOST operation

Whitney Bryan, Rachel McCrary | Aug 19, 2020

"Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson released more information and names related to last Friday’s GHOST Sting Operation.

According to Swanson, eight people from the Mid-Michigan area were arrested and are awaiting charges.

“These are offenders that are very cunning,” Swanson said.

Swanson said all the suspects are from different backgrounds. From maintenance workers and a local firefighter, all caught by the sheriff’s GHOST Strike Team.

The suspects are accused of using the dark web to search for underage victims for sexual encounters.

“These are offenders that use their ability to live as I said among society but seek out children to have sex with. And treat them like property,” Swanson said.

The suspects are from all over. They are from Flint, Lapeer, and Burton.

“This arrest is Matthew Hyde, a 40-year-old occupation firefighter out of Burton,” Swanson said.

Matthew Hyde, a Burton Firefighter, and Union President were among the eight arrested last week. He was found with two guns, a police badge, and other identification that was not related to his actual job.

Swanson said they located Hyde through two separate police chatter groups trying to speak with a 14-year-old girl…"

https://www.facebook.com/geneseecountysheriffsoffice/videos/642939589936238/

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/opera-theatre-administrator-child-sex-trafficking-accusation/63-269ed37b-a541-4439-b124-1579043dca98

Opera Theatre of St. Louis administrator suspected of child sex trafficking

Damon Bristo, the theatre’s director of artistic administration, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree child sex trafficking

By Kelsi Anderson (KSDK) | August 12, 2020

ST. LOUIS

"An administrator with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis (OSTL) has resigned after he was arrested on suspicion of child trafficking.

Damon Bristo, the theatre’s former director of artistic administration, was arrested July 22 on suspicion of second-degree child sex trafficking, the St. Louis County Police Department confirmed Wednesday to 5 On Your Side.

Bristo was released without formal charges and an investigation is ongoing, the department said.

OSTL released a public statement Tuesday regarding Bristo’s arrest: "Official statement on the arrest of Damon Bristo: We were shocked by the allegations of criminal activity, which have no link to his employment or role with us. Upon learning of the arrest, the employee was immediately placed on unpaid administrative leave and later resigned."

"We have a strict code of ethics and strong values that we expect our employees to uphold inside and outside of the workplace."

The theatre did not say when it learned of Bristo's arrest.

We have a strict code of ethics and strong values that we expect our employees to uphold inside and outside of the workplace. 2/2

— Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (@OTSL) August 11, 2020

This is the second time in a little over a year that leadership at the theatre has faced sexual misconduct accusations.

Stephen Lord, former Music Director Emeritus at OSTL, resigned in June of 2019 after multiple accusations of sexual harassment came to light. Minnesota music publication the Twin Cities Art Reader reported the allegations, which it said showed "pervasive sexual harassment behaviors by Lord over the past decade."