5 arrested in ongoing Homewood police operations targeting child sex crimes Updated May 13, 2021; A Tarrant man is under arrest after authorities say he tried to solicit a juvenile for sex, one of handful of men arrested by Homewood police in recent months in ongoing operations targeting sex crimes, particularly those against children. Gabriel Jesus France-Mendez, 20, was booked into the Jefferson County Jail earlier this week – on Tuesday – on charges of traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act and child solicitation by computer – electronic solicitation for a child. Details of his alleged crimes have not been made public, but reportedly happened on May 10. He has since been released after posting $90,000 bond.