FBI arrests seven in Carson City child sex trafficking sting

CARSON CITY, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Authorities have arrested seven men who were seeking to pay for sex acts with minors.

The two-day sting involved the FBI, Carson City Sheriff's Office (CCSO) and members of the Reno Police Department.

CCSO representatives says undercover detectives placed ads on websites commonly sought out by suspects seeking illegal sex acts.

The men solicited and/or brokered deals and arrived at a location in Carson City to knowingly engage in and pay for sex acts with a minor. Most of the men were arrested on felony counts of solicitating a child for prostitution and attempted child abuse. Some suspects are facing additional or alternate charges.

The men arrested in this operation include:

Rafael Sanchez-Pimental (DOB: 07/27/2000)

Martin Ramos-Flores (DOB: 01/11/1979)

Chiddo Luna (DOB: 08/27/1974)

Jesse Burkhardt (DOB: 09/20/1988)

Christopher Figueroa (DOB: 07/30/1986)

Arturo Martinez-Pintor (DOB: 04/11/1978)

Tyrone Schultz (DOB: 09/13/1976)

Four of the men were arrested Wednesday and three arrested Thursday, August 19.

Sheriff Ken Furlong said, "I’m proud of and thankful to all the agencies that participated. Juvenile sex trafficking is a priority to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and these stings will continue in an effort to reduce the demand that fuels the exploitation of children in our community."

Seven people have been arrested in a two-day sting funded and led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Northern Nevada Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force. This operation jointly planned and conducted by the FBI, Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Special Enforcement Team (SET), and Reno Police Department’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Unit, sought to identify and arrest people seeking to pay minors for sexual acts.

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