By On Friday, July 22, 2022, The Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division, working with the Lubbock Police Department Special Operations, the Hockley County Sheriff’s Office, and the Levelland Police Department, worked a Demand Reduction operation.
Law enforcement officers working in the Northwest Texas region had observed a number of web-based commercial sex advertisements, which indicated a demand for commercial sex in the area. Law Enforcement knows human traffickers can exploit this demand. Thus, a proactive approach is beneficial for the community in suppressing sex trafficking and recovering victims of sexual exploitation.
Eight subjects were arrested for Solicitation of Prostitution, a State Jail Felony. One subject was arrested for Prostitution, a Class B Misdemeanor, and two victims of sex trafficking were recovered.
The subjects arrested for Solicitation of Prostitution are as follows:
Clinton Buck Redding, 37, of Lubbock, TX.
Steve Rodriguez, 43, of Lubbock, TX.
Alfredo Solis, 39, of Sundown, TX.
Artraile Hill, 35, of Amarillo, TX.
Christoper Tarango, 40, of Odessa, TX.
Ethan King, 29, of Decatur, TX.
Gary Little Soldier, 33, of Levelland, TX.
Alan Esparza, 35, of Lubbock, TX.