Five arrested in anti-human trafficking operation near Danville
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Five men are accused of solicitation and sexual abuse following an Illinois State Police anti-human trafficking operation in the Danville area.
State Police officials said that starting Feb. 28, the Division of Criminal Investigation’s Trafficking Enforcment Bureau conducted a two-day operation focused on people seeking to engage in commercial sex acts. As a result, they arrested the following five people:
Salem Khan, 37 of Cheektowga, N.Y.
Brett Wright, 42 of Danville, Ill.
Eric Schmidt, 46 of Lisle, Ill.
Andrew Cravens, 44 of Danville, Ill.
Bradley Wagoner, 46 of Westville, Ill.
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All five are charged with indecent solicitation/aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child (a Class 3 felony), traveling to meet a child (a Class 3 felony) and solicitation to meet a child (a Class 4 felony). Wagoner is also charged with possession of less than five grams of meth (a Class 3 felony).
The Vermilion County Metropolitan Enforcement Group, East Central Illinois Task Force and Homeland Security Investigations also took part in the operation. The Vermilion County State’s Attorney’s Office provided support.
Anyone who suspects human trafficking can contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text *233733. People can also email ISP.Crime.Tips@illinois.gov.
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