Multi-Agency Sting Nets Five Suspected Sexual Predators

The Amarillo Police Department Special Victims Crime Unit with officers from the PACE unit along with others in August arrested five people in an on-line sting operation targeting sexual predators. 

Arrested for online solicitation of a minor were: 

• 40 year-old Orlando Brown 
• 24 year-old Dyshaun Johnson 
• 42 year-old Tariq Carter 
• 47 year-old Paul Priebe
• 29 year-old Jesus Pina 

Pina was also charged with a probation-warrant violation and possession of a controlled substance.  Solicitation of a minor is a 2nd degree felony. 

The Amarillo PD Special Victims Crime Unit conducts these sting operations throughout the year to stop predators.