PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. — Authorities in Arizona have arrested five people, including a former detective for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, in an investigation targeting the sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of children.
According to KNXV-TV, federal, state and local law enforcement agencies made the arrests Aug. 26 to Sept. 3 as part of “Operation Home Alone 2.” The Arizona Department of Public Safety, which is leading the investigation, said in a news release that the ongoing effort focuses on “sexual predators who attempted to lure underage children with the intent of engaging in sexual activity” in Pinal County.
• Matthew Salley, 38, of Maricopa, charged with luring a minor for sexual exploitation;
The following suspects were arrested in connection with the operation:
• Daniel May, 40, of Maricopa, charged with luring a minor for sexual exploitation;
• Jordan Holloway, 26, of Maricopa, charged with luring a minor for sexual exploitation;
• Former Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Detective Christopher Butts, 44, of Phoenix, charged with aggravated luring of a minor for sexual exploitation and furnishing harmful items to a minor;
• Ryan Kellerman, 36, of Maricopa, charged with aggravated luring of a minor for sexual exploitation and furnishing harmful items to a minor.
DPS officials added that authorities previously arrested Butts on the same charges in February, the news release said. Maricopa police also are investigating Kellerman in connection with a child porn case, according to the release.
More arrests are expected in the operation, authorities said.