Five Massachusetts men were arrested and defended last week as part of a national first leg of children’s sexual predators, announced on Wednesday the United States Public Prosecutor’s Office in Massachusetts.
Between April 28 and May 2, more than 200 suspects were arrested throughout the country, part of the restore justice operation: an effort coordinated by the application of the law to identify, trace and arrest children’s sexual predators, The United States Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. The operation involved the 55 FBI field offices.
“The operation Restoration of Justice delivered a powerful and urgent message: the protection of children is not only a dignified cause we recognize, but it is a mission we carry out every day. We will not count on the search for those who exploit children,” said Massachusetts solicitor Leah Foley in the statement.
The school leaders, the registered sex criminals, and the agents of the law were found among those arrested in last week’s rotation, said the United States Prosecutor’s Office. They are accused of various crimes, such as the production, distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material, attractive online and transport of children and children’s trafficking.
Massachusetts men arrested in operation:
- Boston resident and Former Address Director of Emmanuel College Jacob Henriques29 years, he is accused of an attempt at sexual traffic of a minor. He is accused of applying for a minor university applicant to participate in sex with him.
- Level 1 sexual and resident of Holyoke Justin Ou34, he is accused of possession of child sexual abuse material. He is accused of having more than 400 digital files representing children’s sexual abuse, including the abuse of victims up to three years.
- Warren Messeck, a 75 -year -old Agawam resident, is also accused of possession of child sexual abuse material. He is accused of being part of a sharing network of online sexual abuse material and having more than 10,000 files representing this abuse of six of his electronic devices.
- Brandon Bendall, resident of Wareham, 49, he is accused of possessing and receiving material from child sexual abuse. He is accused of being a member of an online chat group in which members shared this material and having approximately 9,400 images and videos of child sexual abuse in his home and mobile. It is alleged that among these images were those that showed the sexual abuse of babies.
- Boston resident Cess Frazier, 32, is accused of receiving material from child sexual abuse. He is accused of having more than 100 files of child sexual abuse material on the mobile phone.
“Each case serves as a difficult reminder that children’s predators are embedded in our communities. Some assume roles that increase their direct contact with children, while others take children behind a keyboard,” Foley’s lawyer said in the statement. “But do not make mistakes, identify, arrest and be responsible for each one, no matter how long it takes or to what extent we must come.”
The FBI urges the audience to “keep up” and report an alleged child exploitation visiting Tips.fbi.gov or by calling the 1-800-Call-FBI (225-5324) or your Local FBI field office.