Undercover child sex crimes operation results in 6 arrests, Mesa Police say
By Kenneth Wong
The six suspects arrested as part of an undercover operation targeting child sex crimes and human trafficking.
(Photo Courtesy: Mesa Police Department)
MESA, Ariz. - Officials with the Mesa Police Department say six people have been arrested following a multi-agency undercover operation that targets child sex crimes and human trafficking.
According to a statement released on March 31, Mesa Police partnered up with Homeland Security Investigations and the Attorney General s Office for Operation Leather Mitt. Throughout the operational period, officers and undercover detectives placed ads on websites commonly sought out by suspects seeking illegal sex acts, the statement reads, in part. The suspects solicited and/or brokered deals for various sex acts and were subsequently arrested.
Updated: 5:04 PM MST March 31, 2021
MESA, Ariz. The Mesa Police Department announced that six arrests were made after an undercover operation targeting child and human sex trafficking. Operation Leather Mitt was carried out by the Mesa Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations and the Attorney General’s Office.
Police say the suspects solicited and/or brokered deals for various sex acts and were arrested.
The suspects in this ranged in age from 21 to 56 years old:
Jonathan Techur, 33, is charged with child sex trafficking, attempted sexual conduct with a minor and money laundering.
Dougla Klingenberg, 56, is charged with luring and attempted sexual conduct with a minor.