Monroe County Sheriff’s Office special investigations detectives, in partnership with the Florida-based Anti-Predator Project, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Florida Department of Correction Probation & Parole Services, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, FBI, U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service, and U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service, conducted an operation that focused on human trafficking, the exploitation of children on the internet, and other illegal sexual activity last week in the Lower Keys that resulted in multiple arrests.
In total, 15 suspects were arrested and charged with sex-related crimes:
• Timothy William Turso, 47, of Key West, was charged with using a computer to seduce/solicit/lure a child, traveling to meet a minor for sexual activity, use of a two-way device to facilitate a felony, possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
• DeWayne Steven Smith, 41, of Copeland, Florida, was charged with using a computer to seduce/solicit/lure a child, traveling to meet a minor for sexual activity and use of a two-way device to facilitate a felony.
• Deshoneta Cobina Ward, 29, of Fort Lauderdale, was charged with offering to commit prostitution.
• Jan Petko, 45, of Key West, was charged with solicitation of prostitution.
• Daisy Dee Bock, 62, of Key West, was charged with working as an unlicensed health care professional.
• John Ray Jackson III, 36, of Sugarloaf Key, was charged with solicitation of prostitution.
• Nelson Steven Cary Jr., 36, of Key West, was charged with solicitation of prostitution.
• Lauren Elaine Perlmutter, 65, of Summerland Key, was charged with offering to commit prostitution and working as an unlicensed health care professional.
• Yadaimy Chiviano, 37, of Miami, was charged with offering to commit prostitution.
• Maibelin Marti Aguila, 35, of Miami, was charged with offering to commit prostitution.
• Davianni Grean Jerez, 34, of Miami, was charged with offering to commit prostitution.
• Rismary Rivera Fuente, 42, of Stock Island, was charged with offering to commit prostitution.
• Geibys Ruiz, 40, of Miami, was charged with offering to commit prostitution.
• Thomas Gerard Russomano, 62, of West Candell, New Jersey, was charged with solicitation of prostitution.
• James Jesse Seemiller, 22, of Key West, was charged with solicitation of prostitution.
