00:01Are you cheesy? Whiskey light driver. Whoever's in that van, let's take him to the front and the rear.
00:11Sheriff's Office, hands up! Keep your hands up, sir. Don't let's have nothing.
00:16Get on your face! I didn't do anything. I'm not okay. I don't want to do anything.
00:21The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office is taking action.
00:25On the ground right now, on the ground.
00:27Come around and face the wall. Multiple arrests and more individuals facing charges for their disturbing attempts to target children.
00:35Am I going to jail or something? You're a f***ing idiot, bro. Why the f*** did you do such a
00:39stupid f***ing idiot like this?
00:41This is Operation Pray No More.
00:46Take your seatbelt off.
00:49These suspects traveled with plans to meet children for sex, but to their surprise, met the St. Johns County Sheriff's
00:56Office instead.
00:57Get your hands up. Get on the car. Get on the car.
01:13The suspects can be anyone of any age. It can be your friend. It can be your neighbor. It can
01:18be anyone out there conversing in the world on the Internet.
01:22If your device has connection to the Internet and the ability to have a chat feature, these suspects are out
01:28there and on them.
01:29Open to the chat.
01:32Undercover detectives pose as children and communicate with the suspects on various platforms.
01:37In some of the conversations, the suspects send sexually explicit content, request photos and videos of a child, and offer
01:44to pay for sex.
01:45They travel from all over Northeast Florida, and some don't show up empty-handed.
01:51You got condoms in the bag.
01:52The suspects in these cases often bring illicit items to meet with this undercover persona.
01:58When we recover these items, it proves their intent.
02:01They're clearly coming here to have sex with a child.
02:05Let me see your hands!
02:0640-year-old suspect Kenneth Altero met law enforcement for it the second time during Operation Pray No More,
02:12after previously being arrested by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office in another undercover operation.
02:18Altiero knew he was communicating with a 14-year-old female, continued the conversation,
02:24and traveled to engage in sexual activity, knowing the consequences.
02:30There are juveniles who are sexually exploited and sexually abused every day.
02:36I was just needing a friend.
02:38That's all.
02:39Parents don't truly know what these people are capable of.
02:41It's important that we conduct these investigations, because if we didn't,
02:46then these people who travel to meet the UC persona might be traveling to meet your child.
02:52There's just nothing else that we would rather do besides saving one more kid.
02:58When we give a child an electronic device, we're not only giving them access to the world,
03:02but we're also giving the world access to our children.
03:05Operation Pray No More serves as a powerful reminder that the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office
03:09Internet Crimes Against Children Unit is committed to rescuing and protecting children,
03:13apprehending offenders, and educating our community about the dangers tied to electronic devices
03:18and online platforms.
03:20Parents, it's your responsibility to monitor what your children are doing
03:23and who they are talking to online.
03:25These suspects come from all backgrounds, and we must stay vigilant to protect our children.
03:30Thank you to our partners with the State Attorney's Office, the FBI,
03:33the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force,
03:35Intercept Task Force, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office,
03:38Nassau County Sheriff's Office,
03:39and the Port Orange Police Department for assisting with our mission.
03:43If you see something, say something.
03:46Report suspicious behavior.
03:47Your information can help law enforcement stop a predator and save lives.
