Nov. 1, 2021
Police
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – Chesterfield County Police Special Victims Detectives conducted an online chatting operation that resulted in the arrest of 17 suspects on a total of 32 charges last week.
During the two-day operation, detectives intercepted suspects who believed they were soliciting sex from minors through online and social media platforms. The suspects communicated with people they believed to be underage members of our community and arranged to meet them at a location to have sexual relations. When the suspects came to the location, they were met by police and arrested.
As a result of the operation, the following suspects were arrested and charged:
• Carlos Angel-Valesquez, 27, of the 2100 block of Mandalay Drive in Richmond, was arrested and charged with felony solicitation of prostitution;
• Jonathan M. Austin, 36, of the 12600 block of Queensgate Road, was arrested and charged with felony solicitation of prostitution and use of a vehicle to promote prostitution;
• John D. Blanchard, 51, of the 5700 block of Warning Street in Virginia Beach, was arrested and charged with felony solicitation of prostitution and use of a vehicle to promote prostitution;
• Daniel E. Boyd Jr., 38, of the 300 block of N. Arthur Ash Boulevard in Richmond, was arrested and charged with felony solicitation of prostitution and use of a vehicle to promote prostitution;
• Nelson D.R. Dudley, 34, of the 12300 block of La Prade Street, was arrested and charged with felony solicitation of prostitution and use of a vehicle to promote prostitution;
• James D. Eades, 42, of the 4000 block of Peregrine Road, was arrested and charged with felony solicitation of prostitution and use of a vehicle to promote prostitution;
• Michael C. Hall, 50, of the 9100 block of Hartley Hill Court in Henrico, was arrested and charged with felony solicitation of prostitution and use of a vehicle to promote prostitution;
• Ricardo A. Hinojosa Gonzalez, 43, of the 3900 block of W. Chatham Drive in Richmond, was arrested and charged with felony solicitation of prostitution;
• Christopher P. Kendrick, 50, of the 00 block of Christra Place in Louisa, was arrested and charged with felony solicitation of prostitution and use of a vehicle to promote prostitution;
• Franklin E. Martinez-Parada, 39, of the 200 block of Gibbs Road in Grasonville, Md., was arrested and charged with felony solicitation of prostitution and use of a vehicle to promote prostitution;
• Gabriel Medrano Flores, 49, of the 4600 block of Kawneer Drive in Henrico, was arrested and charged with felony solicitation of prostitution and use of a vehicle to promote prostitution;
• Efren Mojica Yepiz, 30, of the 9900 block of Suburban Village Trail, was arrested and charged with felony solicitation of prostitution and use of a vehicle to promote prostitution;
• Joshua P. Morris, 28, of the 4400 block of Branchester Boulevard in Prince George, was arrested and charged with felony solicitation of prostitution and use of a vehicle to promote prostitution;
• Craig T. Moulden, 27, of the 11600 block of Davelayne Road, was arrested and charged with felony solicitation of prostitution and use of a vehicle to promote prostitution;
• Danzel M. Roland, 30, of the 200 block of E. Bank Street in Petersburg, was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice, felony solicitation of prostitution and use of a vehicle to promote prostitution;
• Sergio A. Terceros Zambrana, 24, of the 00 block of W. Broad Street in Richmond, was arrested and charged with felony solicitation of prostitution.
• And Taurean R. Thomas, 26, of the 1600 block of Chestnut Park Lane in Richmond, was arrested and charged with felony solicitation of prostitution and use of a vehicle to promote prostitution;
In addition, on Sunday, Oct. 31, Chesterfield County Police detectives joined with Chesterfield Probation and Parole District #27 to conduct Halloween compliance checks of registered sex offenders. During that operation, two men were arrested on outstanding warrants for probation violations.