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Attorney General Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up: October 1–15, 2022
CHILD EXPLOITATION UNIT
In Jefferson County, Christopher Wayne Manuel was arrested on October 10 on ten counts of possession of child pornography. Child Exploitation Unit investigators executed a search warrant at Manuel’s residence, where Manuel was located and arrested. Several devices were seized to be examined by the OAG Digital Forensics Unit. This case was received as a National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline report involving the upload of child pornography to an email account.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT
In Fort Bend County, Lori Beth Vela was arrested on October 5 for trafficking of a person. The case involved an OAG recovery operation in Victoria where a minor female was recovered, and her trafficker was arrested by OAG. The investigation revealed five additional suspects involved in the recruitment, transportation, and harboring of a minor victim compelled into domestic sex trafficking. The OAG Fugitive Apprehension Unit assisted with this arrest.
In Travis County, Brittany Garcia, was arrested on October 11 for trafficking of a person. The case involved an OAG recovery operation in Victoria where a minor female was recovered, and her trafficker was arrested by OAG. The investigation revealed an additional five suspects who were involved in the recruitment, transportation, and harboring of a minor victim who was compelled into domestic sex trafficking. The OAG Fugitive Apprehension Unit assisted with this arrest.
In Van Buren County, Arkansas, Shyenne Nicole Sananikone was arrested on October 5 for trafficking of a person. The case involved an OAG recovery operation in Victoria where a minor female was recovered, and her trafficker was arrested by the OAG. The investigation revealed an additional five suspects who were involved in the recruitment, transportation, and harboring of a minor victim who was compelled into domestic sex trafficking. The Van Buren Police Department assisted with this arrest.
FUGITIVE APPREHENSION UNIT
In Bexar County, Michael Raydell Davis was arrested on October 14 on an outstanding warrant for continuous sexual assault of a child. The United States Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force out of San Antonio assisted with the arrest.
To read about other important arrests, click here.
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