In Jefferson County,
Christopher Wayne Manuel was arrested on October 10 on ten counts of
possession of child pornography. Child Exploitation Unit investigators
executed a search warrant at Manuel’s residence, where Manuel was
located and arrested. Several devices were seized to be examined by the
OAG Digital Forensics Unit. This case was received as a National Center
for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline report
involving the upload of child pornography to an email account.
In Fort Bend County,
Lori Beth Vela was arrested on October 5 for trafficking of a person.
The case involved an OAG recovery operation in Victoria where a minor
female was recovered, and her trafficker was arrested by OAG. The
investigation revealed five additional suspects involved in the
recruitment, transportation, and harboring of a minor victim compelled
into domestic sex trafficking. The OAG Fugitive Apprehension Unit
assisted with this arrest.
In Travis County,
Brittany Garcia, was arrested on October 11 for trafficking of a
person. The case involved an OAG recovery operation in Victoria where a
minor female was recovered, and her trafficker was arrested by OAG. The
investigation revealed an additional five suspects who were involved in
the recruitment, transportation, and harboring of a minor victim who was
compelled into domestic sex trafficking. The OAG Fugitive Apprehension
Unit assisted with this arrest.
In Van Buren County, Arkansas,
Shyenne Nicole Sananikone was arrested on October 5 for trafficking of a
person. The case involved an OAG recovery operation in Victoria where a
minor female was recovered, and her trafficker was arrested by the OAG.
The investigation revealed an additional five suspects who were
involved in the recruitment, transportation, and harboring of a minor
victim who was compelled into domestic sex trafficking. The Van Buren
Police Department assisted with this arrest.
FUGITIVE APPREHENSION UNIT
In Bexar County,
Michael Raydell Davis was arrested on October 14 on an outstanding
warrant for continuous sexual assault of a child. The United States
Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force out of San Antonio assisted with
the arrest.
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