Third Toledo man indicted on federal charges including sex trafficking of minors
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third Toledo man has been indicted on federal charges including sex
trafficking of minors, U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman and FBI Special
Agent in Charge Stephen D. Anthony said.
Kenneth Butler, 37, Cordell Jenkins, 47, and Anthony
Haynes, 38, are all charged with conspiracy to sex traffic children as
part of an 11-count superseding indictment.Haynes, Butler and Jenkins sexually assaulted a juvenile girl beginning in 2014 through 2017, according to court documents.
The girl was 14 when the conduct began and she was in the custody of Hayne. Some of this conduct took place at Greater Life Christian Center in Toledo, where Haynes was pastor at the time. Haynes used his cellular telephone to record these sexual assaults, according to court documents.
Haynes routinely gave the victim money after the acts and told her not to say anything. He told her that if she said anything, it would ruin his family and his church, according to court documents.
Haynes also facilitated the victim being sexually exploited by several other men, including Jenkins, according to court documents.
Jenkins repeatedly sexually exploited the minor at his home on Barrington Drive, at his office at Abundant Life Ministries and at a motel in Toledo. He paid her and referred to the payment as “hush money.” He often recorded these interactions with his cellular telephone, according to court documents.
Jenkins also caused another juvenile girl to engage in commercial sex acts in March 2017, according to the indictment Butler also caused another juvenile girl to engage in commercial sex acts from 2015 through 2017, according to indictment.
“These three men violated the trust of these children and the communities they purported to serve,” Herdman said. “We are grateful for the courage of the victims and the dedication of our law enforcement personnel in bringing these men to justice.”
“Adults in a position
of trust taking advantage of children for their own sexual gratification
is beyond reprehensible,” Anthony said. “These defendants are a stark
reminder that human trafficking can be hidden in plain view. Law
enforcement, in partnership with our communities, must remain vigilant
in protecting our children.”
The investigation is ongoing.An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. The defendants are entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael Freeman and Alissa Sterling following an investigation by the FBI’s Northwest Ohio Violent Crimes Against Children Task Force. The Task Force is comprised of members of the FBI, Toledo Police Department, Perrysburg Township Police Department, Lima Police Department, Oregon Police Department, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Lucas County Sheriff’s Office.
Canadian man arrested in Orlando, Florida, after attempting to meet Ohio child for sex
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Toronto resident was arrested in Orlando, Florida, this morning based
on federal charges filed in the Northern District of Ohio for coercion
and enticement, and transfer of obscene material to minors.
Daniel Jason Wnek, 27, was placed in custody without incident by law enforcement this morning.
On November 3, 2017, FBI
Cleveland Division, Lima Resident Agency, was notified by Auglaize
County Sheriff’s Office of an allegation of an adult male attempting to
set up a meeting with a juvenile for the purpose of committing a sex act
with the juvenile. The adult male was ultimately identified as Daniel
Wnek.
Wnek initially portrayed
himself as a fellow teen, describing himself as a 14-year-old as he
interacted with what he believed to be a 14-year-old female. The
underage female was actually an 11-year-old female. Numerous sexually
graphic conversations occurred between Wnek and the underage female via
two different platforms online. Wnek acknowledged during the
conversations his intent to have sex with the underage female, and
potentially her friends.
Wnek entered the United States
with his destination being Orlando, Florida on November 13, 2017. FBI
agents from the FBI Lima Resident Agency traveled to Orlando, Florida,
and assisted in executing the arrest of Wnek this morning, Thursday, at
approximately 8 a.m. at an area hotel. Wnek will have an initial
appearance in United States Middle District of Florida court.
This investigation was a
collaborative effort with special thanks to the following agencies:
FBI, Tampa Division; United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District
of Ohio and Middle District of Florida; Toronto Police Service and the
United States Customs and Border Protection.
A complaint is only a charge
and is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is entitled to a fair trial
in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a
reasonable doubt.
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