9 arrested in Tom Green County child solicitation investigation
SAN ANGELO — A two-day investigation into online child solicitation in Tom Green County led to arrests of multiple men in San Angelo and the surrounding area, according to court documents records.
One of those arrests included a registered child sex offender, and another arrest involved Goodfellow Air Force Base.
Between Thursday, April 21, and Friday, April 22, the San Angelo Police Department, Department of Homeland Security and the Texas Department of Public Safety conducted an investigation. Several agents and investigators created undercover profiles, posing as children from 14-16 years old, records state.
The following men were all arrested on charges of online solicitation of a minor - sexual conduct.
Ysaias Rodriguez, 35, of San Angelo
James Howard Baker, 38, of San Angelo
Rafael Alvarado, 25, of San Angelo
Buddy Gray, 36, of Llano
Jordan Floyd Locklear, of Austin
Gerald Martinez of San Angelo
Christopher Martin Rose, 20, of San Angelo
Christopher Shawn Wilson, 55, of San Angelo
Matthew Allen Beckett, 36, of San Angelo
In each of these cases, the solicitation charge is a second-degree felony, punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine not the exceed $10,000
Alana Edgin is a journalist covering Crime and Courts in West Texas. Send her a news tip at aedgin@gannett.com.
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