Authorities in Fort Worth have reported the apprehension of 11 individuals linked to an undercover operation aimed at identifying online child predators.
From August 7 to 9, the Fort Worth police collaborated with multiple agencies on an initiative referred to as Operation Heatwave.
In the course of the operation, covert agents utilized digital platforms to communicate with individuals seeking to participate in inappropriate activities with minors below the age of 17.
“Our stance is unequivocal: any effort to jeopardize the safety of our children will not be accepted.” In a statement, Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes emphasized the commitment of the Fort Worth Police Department and its partners to utilize all available resources to pursue and hold these offenders accountable.
Authorities have filed charges against the suspects for attempting to solicit a minor online.
Suspects Arrested in Operation Heatwave:
- Alexis Javier Sanchez Monreal, 25 years old – Dallas, TX
- Anthony Harold Knox, 56 years old – Fort Worth, TX
- Cesar Ignacio Hernandez Perez, 31 years old – Arlington, TX
- Craig Bridgland, 42 years old – Brisbane, Australia
- Daniel Carlos Ramos, 40 years old – Fort Worth, TX
- Donte Tejuan Zachary, 44 years old – Fort Worth, TX
- Jonathan Hayden Pond, 33 years old – Fort Worth, TX
- Jose Luis Estrada Jr., 42 years old – Krum, TX
- Joseph Thomas Milarski, 21 years old – Bedford, TX
- Ralph Edward Hoskins, 32 years old – Arlington, TX
- Todd Brian Behney, 53 years old – Fort Worth, TX
