8 arrested in Las Vegas-area child sex sting

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — An undercover operation targeting child sex predators in the Las Vegas Valley over two weeks resulted in the arrest of eight individuals, according to a release from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

The individuals arrested are:

  • David Wonnacott-Yahnke, 40
  • Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, 38
  • Jose Alberto Perez-Torres, 35
  • Aniket Brajeshkumar Sadani, 23
  • James Ramon Reddick, 23
  • Ramon Manuel Parra Valenzuela, 29
  • Neal Harrison Creecy, 46
  • John Charles Duncan, 49

Each faces charges of luring a child with a computer for a sex act.

The operation included agents and detectives from the LVMPD, FBI, North Las Vegas and Henderson police departments, Homeland Security Investigations, the Nevada attorney general’s office, and the Nevada Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

“Parents are encouraged to routinely monitor their children’s activity on social media and other online applications to prevent them from becoming victims of a child sex predator,” the release said.

Investigators advise anyone who may have been a victim of one of the individuals arrested, or who has more information, to contact the LVMPD Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force at 702-828-3111. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or through the organization’s website.

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