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Amarillo Police Department
Monday September 9th, 2024 :: 11:01 a.m. CDT

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Recent online sting operation netted 5 arrests for online solicitation of minor.

AMARILLO POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELEASE
 
DATE: August 2024
TIME:  
CASE NUMBER:  24-701398, 701399, 701400, 701401, 701410
INCIDENT TYPE: Online Sting Operation
OFFICER SUBMITTING RELEASE: Lt. Chaz Williams-SVU; Sgt. Carla Burr-PIO
 
DETAILS: In August 2024, Detectives from SVU, joined by other officers from the Proactive Criminal Enforcement Unit (PACE), Motors and other CID units conducted an online sting operation targeting sexual predators.  The results of that operation netted 5 arrests for Online Solicitation of a Minor, 2nd Degree Felony:
 
Orlando Brown, male, 40, 01/21/1984-Online Solicitation of a Minor
Dyshaun Johnson, male, 24, 06/15/2000-Online Solicitation of a Minor
Tariq Carter, male, 42, 05/31/1982- Online Solicitation of a Minor
Paul Priebe, male, 47, 07/30/1977-Online Solicitation of a Minor
Jesus Pina, male, 29, 05/30/1995- Online Solicitation of a Minor, Warrant-Probation Violation, Possession Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, 1-4G
 
The Amarillo PD Special Victims Unit conducts these operations throughout the year to stop predators.  These detectives are continually training to learn where these predators hide online and how to find them so that we can continue to fight against them and protect our community. 
 

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200 SE 3rd Ave
Amarillo, TX 79101

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Carla Burr
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806-378-4257

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