The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office has released the names of three other men caught in sex trafficking sting operation in Sturgis.
Jerry Lane Golliher, 31, Eric D. Murphy, 27, and John Miller, 24, all of Rapid City, were arrested on felony sex trafficking charges as a result of investigations by the Internet Crimes Against Children task force.
The South Dakota residents join four out-of-state men charged in federal court out of the same operation, which involved the placement of escort ads on backpage.com and craigslist.com.
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Criminal complaints were filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court against Timothy Gravens, 54, of Grapevine, Texas; Miguel Aguilar, 19, of Brighton, Colo.; Michael Francis Fox Jr., 43, of Owings, Md.; and Scott Faulk, 29, of Grand Junction, Colo.
Attorney General Marty Jackley said Wednesday that South Dakota law enforcement’s focus on sex crimes corresponds with an Internet-driven increase in prostitution and sex trafficking statewide.
“The increase in sex crimes we’re seeing at the rally corresponds with that,” Jackley said.
The enforcement efforts are the result of a partnership of the state Division of Criminal Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Rapid City Police Department and Pennington County Sheriff’s Office.
The cases of the men charged in federal court include an FBI affidavit detailing the operation. The cases were sealed by Wednesday afternoon, and U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson said he could not comment on the investigation.
Each of the four out-of-state defendants, all of whom are being held at hte Meade County Jail, allegedly negotiated with law enforcement and agreed to pay for sex with one or both of two underage girls, ages 12 and 13.
The ads used age-regressed photographs of women who now are adults.
According to the affidavits:
Faulk agreed to pay $140 for anal sex with the 13-year-old girl. He arrived to meet the FBI agents on a maroon Harley Davidson, carrying $139 in cash and a condom. Faulk is being held on a $10,000 cash-only bond.
Fox agreed to pay $200 for one hour with the 12-year-old girl. He showed up to meet the “pimp” in a gray SUV, carrying condoms and cash. Fox is being held on a $20,000 cash bond.
Aguilar agreed to pay a quarter-ounce of marijuana, which he said was worth $130, for 30 minutes with the 13-year-old girl. He arrived on foot, with condoms and a bag filled with “a green, leafy substance.” Aguilar’s bond is set at $10,000 cash.
Gravens asked if the pimp had anyone younger, specifically a 10-year-old, and agreed to pay $300 for one hour with her as long as he could take pictures of her and did not have to wear a condom. He said he might offer repeat business for girls younger than 10. Gravens arrived on a black Harley Davidson. He was carrying cash and had two cameras on the motorcycle. Gravens’ bond is set at $5,000 cash.
