Man who allegedly brought toddler to child exploitation sting among 10 arrested in Kenner operation

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Kenner Police said they have made 10 arrests in an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) operation, which they began on Oct. 23.

Kenner Police Department officials said the undercover operation targeted adults who used social media and online applications to solicit minors for sexual purposes. This is their fourth operation this year, officials said.

Detectives said they made 10 arrests during this latest operation. They arrested six suspects who they say engaged in explicit sexual conversations with who they believed were underage girls. When the suspects arrived at the arranged meeting place, they were met by Kenner Police and arrested. Four others were arrested on warrants.

One suspect, Jasmine M. Gatlin, 40, of New Orleans, arranged to meet someone he believed was a 15-year-old girl, officials said. Undercover detectives told him not to bring his 2-year-old child with him, but he arrived with the child anyway, officials said.

Gatlin was arrested, and the child was released into the care of Gatlin’s grandmother, according to Kenner Police. In addition to indecent behavior with a juvenile and computer-aided solicitation of a minor, Gatlin was charged with improper supervision of a minor by parent or legal custodian.

According to Kenner Police officials, six suspects are still at large. They are pictured below.

The following men were arrested in the operation:

• Douglas Glen Brown, 40 — New Orleans
• Terrance Williams, 45 — Des Allemands
• Dwayne Crisp, 43 — New Orleans
• Troy Verrett Jr., 35 — Marrero
• Jasmine M. Gatlin, 40 — New Orleans
• Malcolm Richards, 39 — New Orleans
• ADDITIONAL WARRANT ARRESTS:
• Kendrick M. Isom, 52 — Vacherie
• Juan D. Gomez, 41 — Kenner
• Tracey Rourke, 56 — Gretna, LA
• Paul Cordes III, 30 — New Orleans, LA

The following suspects are wanted in this operation:

• Thadis Misso II, 34 — Union, MS
• Dwayne Lewis, 43 — Bridge City, LA
• Leonardo Hernandez, 27 — Weslaco, TX
• Lloyd Allen, 32 — Prairieville, LA
• Baylee “Sabrina” Dawn Hogan, 27 — Houston, TX
• Russell Kyle Rouse, 37 — Brunswick, GA

All ten arrested individuals face indecent behavior with a juvenile and computer-aided solicitation of a minor charges. The six wanted individuals have outstanding warrants for those same offenses, officials said.

“Every time we conduct one of these operations, we think we have seen it all. Bringing your own two-year-old child to a meeting you believe is for sexual activity with a 15-year-old is beyond disturbing. Parents, we are trying our best to take these predators down but we need your help. Please monitor your children on devices, they will thank you one day,” said Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley.

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