22 Child Sex Predators Nabbed In Multi-Agency Sting

THURSTON COUNTY, WA - A multi-day, multi-agency operation that ended Wednesday resulted in the arrests of 22 individuals who are considered dangerous sexual predators who target children, according to Washington State Patrol.

The 15th such operation led by WSP's Missing and Exploited Children Task Force, Operation Net Nanny since August 2015 has seen 246 people arrested and more than 30 kids rescued across the state.

The task force's mission, WSP officials said, "is to proactively target those persons involved in child abuse and child exploitation via the internet."

"While the internet is a powerful tool for our nation, criminals using it to target our communities necessitates a need for this type of proactive investigations by our law enforcement troopers and partners in order to combat these horrible crimes," WSP Chief John R. Batiste said in a statement released Thursday. "This operation is aimed at protecting our vulnerable children and making communities safer."

The latest Operation Net Nanny took place between Feb. 15 and 20. Bolstered by resources and personnel from 14 different law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, more than 70 undercover officers, federal agents, and staff used websites and phone apps to communicate with people who expressed a desire to have sex with children.

During the five-day period the task force reportedly received hundreds of responses, with some prospective pedophiles indicating a preference specifically for children as young as 6 years old.

The following people were arrested during the sting:

• Michael A. Brazielle, 22, Lacey, Washington
• Jesse D. Jones, 41, Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM), Washington
• Juvenile, 17, Olympia, Washington
• Daniel M. Kennedy, 27, Seattle, Washington
• John D. Henderson, 38, Lacey, Washington
• James E. Stillwell, 40, Tenino, Washington
• Jason L. Koster, 25, Lacey, Washington
• Regan F, Lane-Smith, 50, Tacoma, Washington
• Robert L. Kelley, 52, Rochester, Washington
• Greg E. Decker, 49, Graham, Washington
• Charles A. Yates, 22, Olympia, Washington
• Lamar A. Smith, 22, Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM), Washington
• Jonas M. Davis, 34, Tacoma, Washington
• Jeffrey A. LeClair, 34, Fife, Washington
• Todd L. Schock, 20, Olympia, Washington
• William John Tyler Smith, 22, Transient
• Joshua A. Garcia, 21, Olympia, Washington
• John R. Greenfield, 41, Shelton, Washington
• Raymond M. Suarez, 46, Youngtown, Arizona
• Curtis Pouncy, 59, Aberdeen, Washington
• Jason P.D. Boozer, 35, Lacey, Washington
• Quenton Parker, 31, Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM), Washington

Anyone who can provide more information on any of the listed suspects, or information on children victimized by these crimes, is encouraged to contact the task force at MECTF at mectf@wsp.wa.gov.

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