Seven men arrested and charged in child enticement stings
An operation led by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit during the time FIFA World Cup events took place in the metro area resulted in the arrest of seven men who were attempting to engage in sexual acts with a 15-year-old girl.
The child enticement operations took place in June and July. Undercover detectives posed as 15-year-old girls online and engaged in conversation with men who asked to meet them for sex. When they arrived at the designated meet-up spots, deputies arrested them.
“We know human trafficking increases around large events like the World Cup, so we wanted to help disrupt that,” said Sergeant Jeremy Fahrmeier, supervisor of the Special Victims Unit. “But we also know this danger exists right here at home, with the majority of those arrested residing in the metro area.”
The arrests are:
Marvin R. Carillo-Muñoz, 45, of Kansas City, Kan.
Charge: Felony attempted enticement of a minor
Charles A. Farmer, 63, of St. Joseph, Mo.
Charge: Felony attempted enticement of a minor
William C. Grandi, 45, of Kansas City, Mo.
Charge: Felony attempted enticement of a minor
Reginald J. Pittmon, Jr., 23, of Shawnee, Kan.
Charge: Felony attempted enticement of a minor
Additional charges may be forthcoming. Pittmon is a registered Kansas sex offender for sexual exploitation of a minor and fourth-degree child molestation. He also is on probation in Jackson County for possession of child sexual abuse material.
Phillip E. Rivera II, 37, of Kansas City, Mo.
Charge: Felony attempted enticement of a minor
Donald D. Robinson, 60, of Glenmora, La.
Charges: Felony attempted enticement of a child and misdemeanor furnishing pornographic images to a minor
Steven S. Taylor, 48, of Raytown, Mo.
Charges: Felony attempted enticement of a minor and felony second-degree drug trafficking
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is committed to protecting children and holding accountable those who would try to harm them. The Special Victims Unit launched March 1 to further this goal. The Unit primarily investigates sex-based offenses and internet crimes against children.
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