9 named: Nine accused of sex trafficking at Refuge Ranch, Bastrop County, Texas

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    Nine Men Arrested in Sex Trafficking Operation [Press Release]
    17 August 2021

    Acting United States Dennis R. Holmes announced that the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) conducted a joint sex trafficking operation during the 2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The operation began on August 6, 2021, and continued through August 12, 2021.

    As a result, the following nine men were arrested and charged with a variety of offenses:

    Alec Walker Daniel, 22, Rapid City, South Dakota: Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet

    Alexander Wayne Basaldu, 35, Rapid City, South Dakota: Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet

    Jesse James Young, 36, Rapid City, South Dakota: Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet

    Joshua Robert Lehmann, 34, Rapid City, South Dakota: Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet

    Christopher Thomas Dahl, 28, Wolcott, NY: Attempted Commercial Sex Trafficking of a Minor

    Stephen Gregory Fontenot, 39, Black Hawk, South Dakota: Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet

    Anthony James Kemp, 54, Spearfish, South Dakota: Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet

    James Dean Hanapel, 20, Ellsworth AFB: Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet

    Clayton John Paulson, 36, Spearfish, South Dakota: Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet

    The mandatory minimum penalty upon conviction for Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet is 10 years up to life in federal prison; any term of years, not less than five, up to lifetime supervised release; $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund; and a $5,000 assessment if not indigent. Restitution may also be ordered.

    The mandatory minimum penalty upon conviction for Attempted Commercial Sex Trafficking of a Minor is 15 years up to life in federal prison; a $250,000 fine; any term of years, not less than five, up to lifetime supervised release; $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund; and a $5,000 assessment if not indigent. Restitution may also be ordered.

    The charges are merely accusations and all nine defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

    The agencies involved in the operation were DCI, ICAC, HSI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Ellsworth AFB Office of Special Investigations, Rapid City Police Department, and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office.

    The cases are being federally prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah B. Collins.

    The U.S. Attorney’s Office would like to extend its appreciation to all law enforcement partners involved in the investigations for their efforts and continued cooperation.

    https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/nine-men-arrested-sex-trafficking-operation



    Nine accused of sex trafficking at center


    Nine employees at a Bastrop County facility that cares for young victims of sex trafficking have been accused of trafficking those same girls, according to the Austin American-Statesman.


    https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/nine-men-arrested-sex-trafficking-operation

    https://www.statesman.com/story/new...op-county-accused-sex-trafficking/6993713001/

    https://www.kxan.com/news/local/bas...ficking-victims-being-investigated-for-abuse/

    https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/11/texas-foster-care-shelter-abuse/




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    State Highlights: Nine accused of sex trafficking at center

    Nine employees at a Bastrop County facility that cares for young victims of sex trafficking have been accused of trafficking those same girls, according to the Austin American-Statesman.


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    Nine accused of sex trafficking at victim center

    Nine employees at a Bastrop County facility that cares for young victims of sex trafficking have been accused of trafficking those same girls, according to the Austin American-Statesman. One employee of the state-contracted Refuge Ranch has been arrested on an undisclosed charge and more arrests are anticipated, according to Tara Olah, a director with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. The facility employed more than three dozen employees to provide 24-7 care for the girls. According to Olah, DFPS received multiple phone calls in January to the statewide intake hotline that “alleged sexual and physical abuse, sexual exploitation, ...


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