JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said seven people have been charged following an undercover operation.
According to TBI, the operation, conducted on Nov. 9 and 10, aimed to address human trafficking in the Jefferson County area by placing fake advertisements on websites known to be linked to prostitution and commercial sex, with a focus on identifying people looking for sexual acts involving minors.
As a result, TBI said the following people were arrested and booked into the Jefferson County Jail:
- 44-year-old Christopher Cress, of Rural Retreat, Virginia
- One count of patronizing prostitution of a minor
- 37-year-old Caleb Westmorland, of Jasper
- One count of patronizing prostitution of a minor
- 58-year-old Dong Kim, of Morristown
- One count of patronizing prostitution of a minor
- 31-year-old Yefri Martinez-Majano, of Kodak
- One count of patronizing prostitution of a minor
- One count of furnishing alcohol to a minor
- 28-year-old Del Arroyo, of Morristown
- One count of patronizing prostitution of a minor
- 27-year-old Freeman Beechy, of Rogersville
- One count of patronizing prostitution of a minor
- 37-year-old Kelly Johnson, of White Pine
- One count of patronizing prostitution of a minor
Suspected cases of human trafficking can be reported by calling the Tennessee Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-855-55-TNHTH.
