SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — Authorities arrested 13 men accused of seeking sex from minors in an undercover investigation.
During a two-day period in early February, undercover officers placed several decoy advertisements on websites known to be linked to prostitution and commercial sex. The focus of the operation was to identify individuals seeking to engage in commercial sex acts with minors. Those who responded were booked into the Sumner County Jail.
Five agencies — the TBI Human Trafficking Unit, Hendersonville Police Department, Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and Tennessee Human Trafficking Task Force — worked on the operation.
This is the second such operation conducted by TBI special agents and other law enforcement partners in 2022.
In 2021, 13 similar operations were conducted across the state, all aimed at reducing human trafficking.
One of the men — Charles Jagger — worked for the Metro government until Tuesday.
“We are concerned about the news regarding Mr. Jagger," said Lisa McCrady, director of communications for the Metro Action Commission. "He was a member of our human resources unit until he abruptly resigned this morning. We are prepared to cooperate fully with this investigation."
Middle row, left to right: Richard C. Hoffman, Charles Jagger, Alan Gil Jewett, Arnold Douglas Kent
Bottom row, left to right: Damion Nix, Sir., Roman Rostro-Sanchez, Joshua Andrew Sendish, Juan J. Trejo
Not pictured: Sergio Santiago-Estrada
WHO WAS ARRESTED AND THEIR CHARGES
- Shakur Dyrone Allen, of Gallatin: Two counts solicitation of a minor, simple possession schedule VI, simple possession schedule II, possession of drug paraphernalia, domestic assault.
- Christopher Lucius Bailey, of Nashville: Patronizing prostitution with a minor, trafficking for commercial sex act.
- Christian Ariel Guzman, of Lenoir, North Carolina: Patronizing prostitution with a minor, trafficking for commercial sex act.
- Auden Pires Harwood, of Brentwood: Patronizing prostitution with a minor, trafficking for commercial sex act.
- Richard C. Hoffman, of Dixon Springs: Patronizing prostitution with a minor, trafficking for commercial sex act.
- Charles T. Jagger, of Clarksville: Patronizing prostitution with a minor, trafficking for commercial sex act.
- Alan Gil Jewett, of Antioch: Patronizing prostitution with a minor, trafficking for commercial sex act.
- Arnold Douglas Kent, Jr., of Columbia: Patronizing prostitution with a minor, trafficking for commercial sex act.
- Damion Alexander Nix, Sr., of Goodlettsville: Patronizing prostitution with a minor, trafficking for commercial sex act.
- Roman Rostro aka Sanchez, of Nashville: Solicitation of a minor, trafficking for commercial sex act.
- Sergio Santiago-Estrada, of Mt. Juliet: Patronizing prostitution with a minor, trafficking for commercial sex act.
- Joshua Andrew Sendish, of Nashville: Patronizing prostitution with a minor, trafficking for commercial sex act.
- Juan J. Trejo, of Madison: Patronizing prostitution with a minor, trafficking for commercial sex act.
