A child prostitution sting in California earlier this month resulted in the arrest of more than a dozen men, including a prominent LGBTQ+ activist who was recently appointed executive director of a “queer” nonprofit. was.
From January 5th to 6th, several police officers conducted a sting operation to catch sexual deviants who prey on minors in Turlock, California, about 25 miles southeast of Modesto. Officials from state and local agencies assisted. The undercover agents posed as teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 and began interacting with other users on the dating app. The various suspects eventually agreed to meet the dating app correspondent, who they believed was a minor, “for the purpose of sexual activity.” press release Turlock PD said.
“It was a hit with all ages,” Detective Gina Giovachini asserted. organized Sting.
Police arrested a total of 17 men, most of them from Stanislaus County. One of the local suspects wiped out in the sting was Jerad Slayton, a 42-year-old man who was recently appointed executive director of the Rainbow Resource Center in Modesto.Moreover Facebook pagewith “BIGRAINBOWFLAG” as its username, RRC describes itself as “a nonprofit queer resource center serving Stanislaus County. Not your typical Pride Center!”
Like many other suspects, slayton He was charged with meeting a minor for the purpose of sexual activity, a felony, and was booked into the Stanislaus County Jail.He maintains his innocence and appears to have been found guilty. Deposit $250,000. He is scheduled to appear in court again on January 29th.
The RRC released a statement following Slayton's arrest, saying his actions occurred “off-duty and off-premises,” and the organization's leaders said they are treating the charges against Slayton with “the highest level of protection.” He insisted that he would treat the matter with “seriousness.” “Mr. Slayton's actions are not representative of our organization's values and mission,” the statement added.
In an interview with the Modesto Bee, RRC Interim Executive Director Alex Gutierrez said Slayton joined RRC a year and a half ago, but at the time of his arrest had no contact with many of the people the organization ostensibly serves. He said he didn't have it.
“He was new to the position and primarily worked in a staff-like role,” Gutierrez explained. “So I can't say that he had no contact with people or his colleagues in general, if not zero contact, but we definitely had contact with other classes of people. It is.” [contact] When you first join a company, of course you don't meet the executive director. ”
When questioned, Gutierrez acknowledged that RCC works with minors, but said most of the people who visit the center are between the ages of 25 and 35.
“Obviously we are ready to respond to whatever happens, but as you know, this is a personal decision made by one of our employees and it is unfortunate,” Gutierrez added. Ta.
“So, you know, this has a huge impact on us. We're trying to get through it.”
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