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Wedowee Police Nab Human Trafficker in Online Sting

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Wedowee Police Dismantle Online Predator Ring: Mexican National Arrested on Serious Charges

In a significant victory against online predators, Wedowee police, trained by the Covenant Rescue Group, conducted a sting operation leading to the arrest of Alexander Rojas Roblro, a Mexican national in the country illegally. Roblro faces charges including first-degree human trafficking, electronic solicitation of a child, and traveling to meet a minor for sex. The operation resulted in five total arrests, highlighting the impact of small-town efforts in combating predator activity. Roblro is currently in Randolph County Jail, and immigration officials are coordinating for an ICE hold. Local law enforcement emphasizes the importance of parents discussing online safety with children and monitoring their digital activities.

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Wedowee Police Nab Human Trafficker in Online Sting

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You're listening to Birmingham News today, powered by the Daily News now. What do we police have ramped up undercover operations targeting online predators after special training from the Covenant Rescue Group? Their most recent bust, napped Alexander Rojas Roboro, a Mexican national in the country illegally, on serious charges including two counts of. First degree human trafficking, electronic solicitation of a child, and traveling to meet a minor for six. Those posed online as a 15-year-old girl, drawing Roboro from Aniston to a hotel in Wetterwee, where they arrested him and booked him into. Randolph County Jail. This takedown capped a larger sting that led to five total arrests, showing how these small town efforts are making a dent in predator activity. Investigators are coordinating with immigration officials for an ice hold on Roboro, and they plan to keep running these operations to lock up more suspects. The law enforcement stresses that these threats lurk everywhere, urging parents to talk openly with kids, about online safety, and keep closed tabs on.

Their digital lives.

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