An undercover operation targeting adults seeking sex with minor children led to the arrests of eight men.
The operation was carried out by the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force.
The task force worked with the Tuscaloosa Police Department, University of Alabama Police Department, Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Northport Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Brookwood Police Department and Trafficking Hope to conduct the investigation over the course of two weeks.
The investigation continues, with more arrests expected.
As of Monday, those charged are:
– Lavorian Mobley, 19, of Tuscaloosa, was charged with traveling to meet a minor for an unlawful sex act, transmitting obscene material to a child by computer and electronic solicitation of a child.
– Gregg Lee Thomas, 48, of Tuscaloosa, was charged with traveling to meet a minor for an unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child.
– Jalan Lewis,30, of Tuscaloosa, was charged with traveling to meet a minor for an unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child.
– Kenneth Dylan Williams, 38, of Gallion, was charged with traveling to meet a minor for an unlawful sex act, electronic solicitation of a child and tax stamp required.
– Isaac Essex, 29, of Marion, was charged with traveling to meet a minor for an unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child.
– Kristopher Austin McCracken, 28, of Northport, was charged with traveling to meet a minor for an unlawful sex act, electronic solicitation of a child and transmitting obscene material to a child by computer.
– Fletcher Williams, 69, of Tuscaloosa, was charged with traveling to meet a minor for an unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child.
– Efrain Rojo, 25, of Tuscaloosa, was charged with traveling to meet a minor for an unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child.
